Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Ogachi Mazembe | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Kericho | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Ujuzi | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017-2020 | F.C. Kariobangi Sharks | 33 | (5) |
2021-23 | KCB FC | 21 | (3) |
2023- | → Nairobi City Stars (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Kenya U23 | 6 | (1) |
2021– | Kenya | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 29 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:38, 29 April 2023 (UTC) |
James Ogachi Mazembe is a Kenyan winger who currently features for Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars, [1] and Kenya. [2]
Mazembe was born in Kericho on 2 May 1998 and went on to school at Kakamega High School. He joined the school team Green Commandoes then made a move to Kericho-based Zoo FC in the Kenyan Premier League in 2017, on loan. He then moved to Nairobi to feature for F.C. Kariobangi Sharks from July 2017. [3]
After two years, Mazembe made a move to KCB FC [4] [5] [6] till Mar 2023 when he switched to Nairobi City Stars albeit on loan.
While at F.C. Kariobangi Sharks, Mazembe received call-ups to Kenya's Olympic team, and Kenya senior team. His first call to the National team was while he was in high school in 2017. [7]
He was called up to the Kenya U23 team for two friendly games away to Uzbekistan in Mar 2018. [8] Later, he was part of the same team for home [9] and away games against Mauritius in Nov 2023 during 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification ties.
He went on to feature in two full internationals against South Sudan [10] and Tanzania [11] in Nyayo Stadium in March 2021.
Mazembe was named the 2017 Airtel Rising Stars National Secondary Schools Term Two 'B' games MVP as Kakamega High won the title. [12]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | James Ogachi Mazembe | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Kericho | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Ujuzi | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017-2020 | F.C. Kariobangi Sharks | 33 | (5) |
2021-23 | KCB FC | 21 | (3) |
2023- | → Nairobi City Stars (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Kenya U23 | 6 | (1) |
2021– | Kenya | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 29 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:38, 29 April 2023 (UTC) |
James Ogachi Mazembe is a Kenyan winger who currently features for Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars, [1] and Kenya. [2]
Mazembe was born in Kericho on 2 May 1998 and went on to school at Kakamega High School. He joined the school team Green Commandoes then made a move to Kericho-based Zoo FC in the Kenyan Premier League in 2017, on loan. He then moved to Nairobi to feature for F.C. Kariobangi Sharks from July 2017. [3]
After two years, Mazembe made a move to KCB FC [4] [5] [6] till Mar 2023 when he switched to Nairobi City Stars albeit on loan.
While at F.C. Kariobangi Sharks, Mazembe received call-ups to Kenya's Olympic team, and Kenya senior team. His first call to the National team was while he was in high school in 2017. [7]
He was called up to the Kenya U23 team for two friendly games away to Uzbekistan in Mar 2018. [8] Later, he was part of the same team for home [9] and away games against Mauritius in Nov 2023 during 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification ties.
He went on to feature in two full internationals against South Sudan [10] and Tanzania [11] in Nyayo Stadium in March 2021.
Mazembe was named the 2017 Airtel Rising Stars National Secondary Schools Term Two 'B' games MVP as Kakamega High won the title. [12]