McDonald Mariga

Quick Facts

Full Name	McDonald Mariga
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 4, 1987(1987-04-04)
Age	37
Birthplace	Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Birth City	Nairobi County
Horoscope	Aries

McDonald Mariga Biography

McDonald Mariga is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 4, 1987 in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. He was a midfielder who made his debut for Kenya in 2006. After three seasons playing with Parma, he joined Internazionale. In 2016, he began playing for Latin, an Italian club.

However, he was almost able to go to the Premier League to play as manager He almost went to the Premier League to play for manager Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth F.C., but costly work permit issues prevented the move from ever happening. at Portsmouth F.C. But, a costly work permit prevented him from making the move.

Mariga started his playing career at Ulinzi Stars before moving first to Tusker FC and then to Kenya Pipeline while still at school. Mariga was a member of the Kamukunji High School ‘Golden Boys’, which also included Kenyan striker Dennis Oliech (Auxerre, France), who won two consecutive National Championships in 2002 and 2003.

The central midfielder went to Sweden in 2005 to play for third Division side Enköpings SK. After only one season at ESK, he signed for Helsingborgs IF before the 2006 season. His success at Helsingborgs was immediate. Following initial interest from Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, Mariga looked set to sign for the Premier League team, but work permit issues held up the deal which was supposed to have cost around €2.7 million.

His parents are Mildred Wanyama and Noah Wanyama. He has four brothers and sisters: Sylvester Victor Victor Thomas Mercy. He was previously engaged to Ariane Umunoni. However, the couple split in 2013.

McDonald Mariga Net Worth

McDonald Mariga is one of the richest Soccer Player from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, McDonald Mariga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2003, he began his youth career with Tusker F.C.

His international debut came against Swaziland in 2007.

McDonald Mariga Wanyama (pronounced [məkˈdɒnʌld məˈriːɡɑ wɑˈɲɑːmɑ] ( listen ) ; born 4 April 1987) is a retired Kenyan footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for the Kenya national team.

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Mariga thought he scored his first goal for Inter on 24 April 2010 against Atalanta when he netted Samuel Eto’o’s back pass into the roof of the net. However his shot deflected off Sulley Muntari and the goal was credited instead to the Ghanaian. He also scored a thrashing header against Genoa for the Nerazzurri in a game that ended 3–2.

Facts & Trivia

McDonald Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. McDonald Mariga celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.

In January 2010 he was set to sign for English club Manchester City of the Premier League, but he failed to obtain a work permit. It was later stated by Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga that 22-year-old Mariga had eventually obtained a UK work permit but only after the transfer window for the Premier League had closed. Had Mariga successfully signed for Manchester City, he would have been the first player from the East African country to sign for a club in the top English league – a milestone later achieved by his brother, upon his transfer to Southampton in July 2013.

Top Facts about McDonald Mariga

1. Parma
2. Real Sociedad
3. Real Oviedo
4. Latina
5. McDonald Mariga Wanyama is a Kenyan retired footballer.
6. He is the first Kenyan footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League, for Internazionale on 16 March 2010.
7. He started his playing career at Ulinzi Stars before moving first to Tusker FC and then to Kenya Pipeline while still at school.
8. He moved to the Serie A club Parma initially on loan in August 2007.
9. Inter Milan chairman Massimo Moratti hailed Mariga’s move as the “best thing that could have happened” to the club in the January transfer window.
10. Mariga became the first Kenyan to play in the UEFA Champions League, when he entered the field as a late substitute against Chelsea.
11. Mariga’s father is Noah Wanyama, a left-winger, who played for A.F.C. Leopards and the Kenya national football team.
12. His younger brother Victor Wanyama is also a professional football player,
13. He announced plans to contest for a parliamentary seat in a by-election in one of the constituencies (Kibra).
14. Mariga has applied to be registered as a voter on August 26 in Starehe constituency, however, the IEBC has not cleared him to participate in the election yet.
15. Mariga played for Helsingborgs IF, Inter Milan, Parma, Real Sociedad, Real Oviedo, and Latina over the course of his career.
16. He scored his first international goal for Kenya against Swaziland on 25 March 2007.
17. He was loaned out to La Liga club Real Sociedad at the start of the 2011-2012 season.
18. He scored his only goal for Parma against Lazio in 2013.
19. He ended his engagement to his long-time Rwandese fiancée Ariane Umutoni in 2013.

Where is McDonald Mariga now?

Kenyan international midfielder MacDonald Mariga has defended his move to the Spanish second-tier side Real Oviedo.

Did McDonald Mariga win Champions League?

McDonald conquers the continent On May 22, 2010, McDonald Mariga became the first East African to lift the most coveted football trophy under the sun; the Uefa Champions League.

How old is Mariga?

35 years (April 4, 1987)

Is Victor Wanyama brother to Mariga?

And after making over 150 Premier League appearances and 64 caps for Kenya, Wanyama’s career has massively outshone his older brother McDonald Mariga’s in terms of popularity.

Where was Mariga born?

Nairobi, Kenya