Rooney Onyango
Rooney Onyango is a Kenyan defender and winger currently in the ranks of Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia FC,[1] and the Kenya national football team.[2]
Career
He previously turned out for Gusii United and Wazito FC.[3]
He was the skipper of Kenya's Olympic football team in June 2024.[4]
He made his Kenya national team debut in Oct 2023 in Mardan Titanic Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey during an international friendly against Russia.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 7 June 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Onyango goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 November 2023 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Seychelles |
4–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ Pulse Sport, 29 Aug 2024 Analysis: Could defender Rooney Onyango sensationally be Gor Mahia's Benson Omala replacement?
- ↑ Mozzart Sport,17 Oct 2023 Engin Firat's Delight: Kenya's new gem - Rooney Onyango
- ↑ Mozzart Sport, 8 Oct 2021 From obscurity to limelight- the inspiring story of Rooney Onyango
- ↑ Nation, 27 Jun 2024 Talented Onyango leads Kenya U-23 in Cosafa Cup
- ↑ Nation, 9 Oct 2023 Gor Mahia prodigy Onyango looks to cement place in Harambee Stars squad
- 1 2 "Rooney Onyango". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2026.