Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Height 1.76 m | Weight 74 kg Name Patrick Oboya Career start 2005 | |
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Full name Patrick Joseph Oboya Onyango Date of birth (1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 28) Current teams Becamex Binh Duong F.C. (Forward), Kenya national football team (Forward) | ||
Patrick oboya
Patrick Joseph Oboya Onyango (born 19 February 1987), known as Patrick Oboya, is a Kenyan footballer who is currently plays for Kenyan Premier League side Tusker as a midfielder. He has also appeared for the Kenya national team, where he last played for the side in a friendly against Tanzania on 14 November 2012.
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Patrick oboya
Early life
Oboya was born in Mukuru kwa Njenga slum of the capital Nairobi. As a junior, he played with a local slum team Young Spiders and attended for Kamukunji High School, whose team he also played for.
Early career and Europe
Before moving abroad, Oboya played for two Kenyan Premier League clubs. He joined A.F.C. Leopards in September 2005 before transferring to Tusker in January 2006. In February 2007, he joined Czech team Baník Most. After nearly four years in the Czech Republic, he moved to Slovak club MFK Ružomberok on a three-year contract in January 2012
Gor Mahia
On 1 July 2013, it was announced that Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia signed Oboya the previous day after a successful medical. He made his debut for K'Ogalo on 17 July 2013, coming off the bench to replace Paul Kiongera in the 79th minute and help his side ensure a 2–0 league win over Chemelil Sugar at the Nyayo National Stadium.
Tusker
On 26 January 2015, it was announced that Oboya joined Tusker after spending a season and a half with Gor Mahia. He made his debut for the side in their first league game of the 2015 season on 21 February, playing out a 1–1 draw against Thika United at the Thika Municipal Stadium.
International career
Oboya has made 29 appearances for the Kenya national team, the Harambee Stars, and scored two goals. He was the top scorer for Kenya in the qualifiers for Ghana 2008 with two goals.