Johnstone Omurwa (born 8 August 1998) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Wazito and the Kenya national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 24) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sektzia Ness Ziona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Wazito | ||
2018–2019 | Mathare United | ||
2019–2022 | Wazito | ||
National team‡ | |||
Kenya U23 | |||
2019– | Kenya | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 18 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 30 April 2021 (UTC) |
After finishing his secondary school education, Omurwa signed for Wazito in 2017, before switching to Mathare United in 2018.[1] He made his debut for the club against Vihiga United in February 2018.[2] In August 2019, Omurwa returned to Wazito.[1] Omurwa was linked with a transfer to Petro Atlético in summer 2020, but the deal fell through.[3]
Omurwa has played internationally for the Kenya national under-23 team, making his debut against Mauritius in an 2020 Olympics qualification match in November 2018.[2][4]
He made his debut for the Kenya national football team on 8 September 2019 in a 1–1 friendly draw with Uganda.[5] He captained the national team for a 1–0 win over South Sudan on 13 March 2021.[6]