Sammy Onyango (3 March 1961 – 2 August 2002) was a Kenya international football winger who played club football in Kenya.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Onyango | ||
Date of birth | (1961-03-03)3 March 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Migori District, Kenya | ||
Date of death | 2 August 2002(2002-08-02) (aged 41) | ||
Place of death | Kisumu, Kenya | ||
Position(s) | Left wing | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1980 | Hakati Sportiff | (5) | |
1981–1989 | Gor Mahia | (92) | |
1990 – 1994 | Kisumu Posta | (13) | |
National team | |||
1983–1990 | Kenya | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Migori District, Onyango began playing football in the Kenyan Premier League with Hakati Sportiff in 1980 before joining Gor Mahia F.C. at age 20 in 1981.[1]
Onyango helped Gor Mahia win a domestic league and cup double, and its first and only African Cup Winners' Cup title in 1987. He is Gor Mahia's top all-time scorer in all competitions as well as in the league with a total of 92 goals including 79 league goals. In 1990, he joined Kisumu Posta, the club he would finish his playing career with in the 1994.[2]
Onyango made several appearances for the Kenya national football team, including six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He played for Kenya at the 1988 and 1990 African Cup of Nations[3] finals. He also won a silver medal with Kenya at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi.[4]
Onyango died in a traffic accident in Kisumu on 2 August 2002.[1]
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