Mike Baraza Explained

Mike Baraza
Fullname:Michael Baraza Nyongesa
Birth Date:17 March 1979
Position:Striker
Years1:2001
Clubs1:A.F.C. Leopards
Years2:2002
Years3:2003–2006
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:PDRM FA
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:Simba
Years6:2008–2010
Clubs6:Azam
Years7:2011
Years8:2011–2013
Clubs8:A.F.C. Leopards
Years9:2015–
Nationalyears1:2004–2013
Nationalteam1:Kenya
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:5
Club-Update:11 May 2014
Ntupdate:6 January 2013

Michael Baraza Nyongesa (born 17 March 1979) is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Kenyan Premier League club Western Stima as a striker.

Career

Club career

Baraza began his club football career with A.F.C. Leopards in 2001, before moving to Nzoia Sugar the following year and then Ulinzi Stars in 2003. In 2006, he moved to Malaysia to play for PDRM FA and travelled to Tanzania the following year to play for Simba. He moved to Azam in 2008 and then rejoined Ulinzi Stars in 2010.[1] He then joined A.F.C. Leopards in July 2011, where he was named the club's Player of the Year in 2012 after leading his club with nine goals during the 2012 Kenyan Premier League season.[2] He retired at the end of the 2013 season.[3] However, on 21 June 2015, it was announced that Baraza made a return to professional football, signing a six-month contract with Western Stima.[4]

International career

Baraza made several appearances for the Kenya national football team and participated in 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[5] He was also a part of the squad that finished second in the 2012 CECAFA Cup, playing the full 90 minutes as his nation fell to a 2–1 to hosts Uganda in the final.[6]

Personal life

Baraza's father, Sammy Nyongesa, is a former Kenya international footballer and manager.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mobifootball.com. Q&A with Mike Baraza. 24 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512224856/http://mobifootball.com/2012/06/24/qa-with-mike-baraza/. 12 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Standard Digital. Ochieng, Erick. Baraza is AFC player of the year.
  3. Web site: AFC to sponsor Baraza for coaching course . 22 December 2013 . Vincent Opiyo . Futaa.com . 11 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Baraza joins Western Stima . 21 June 2015 . Soka . 20 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Daily Nation. Ayieko, Odindo. Kenya/Guinea Bissau: Oliech's Late Stunner Rekindles Cup Hopes As Stars Floor Bissau. 3 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Stars squad for Uganda clash named . 8 December 2012 . Dan Ngulu . Futaa.com . 11 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234243/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/stars-squad-for-uganda-clash-named . 3 March 2016 . dead .