Background and career
Victor Mugubi Wanyama (Kenyan English: [waˈɲama] ; born 25 June 1991) is a Kenyan former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan player to score in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the first goal in Celtic's 2–1 win over FC Barcelona on 7 November 2012. On 11 July 2013, he moved to Premier League club Southampton for £12.5 million, making him the most expensive player sold by a Scottish club at the time, surpassing the £9.5 million Russian club Spartak Moscow paid for Aiden McGeady in 2010. In summer 2016, Wanyama moved to Southampton's Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur, reaching the 2019 UEFA Champions League final with the side, before signing for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal in March 2020. In 2025, Wanyama returned to Scotland to play for Dunfermline Athletic under his former Celtic manager Neil Lennon.
After making his international debut for the Kenya national team in May 2007 at the age of 15, Wanyama went on to earn over 60 caps for the country, and represented them at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
