Wilson Waweru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilson Waweru[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Mervue United[4] | ||
| 2017–2018 | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Galway United | 80 | (16) |
| 2023 | → Cobh Ramblers (loan) | 30 | (13) |
| 2023– | Sligo Rovers | 27 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Wilson Waweru (born 27 December 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers.[5]
Career
[edit]Galway United
[edit]Having come through the academy at Mervue United,[4] Waweru moved to Galway United in March 2017.[6] After progressing through the U17's and U19's sides with The Tribesmen, Waweru was promoted to the first team in 2018 by then manager Alan Murphy[4] and made his senior debut in league football on 6 July 2018, as he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Conor Barry; during a 4–1 win against Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division.[7] He would go onto make four more appearances in league and cup before the 2018 season came to a conclusion.[4]
Cobh Ramblers (loan)
[edit]On 24 January 2023, after becoming a main stay in the Galway United side and clocking up over 90 appearances, scoring almost 20 goals; Waweru was loaned out to fellow League of Ireland First Division side Cobh Ramblers for the duration of the 2023 campaign.[8] During his stay at The Rams, Waweru went onto feature 36 times across all competitions, scoring 15 goals in the process as Cobh finished third in the table.[9]
Sligo Rovers
[edit]On 18 December 2023, Waweru signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers for an undisclosed fee and penned a two-year deal ahead of the 2024 campaign.[5] He made his debut for Rovers on 24 February 2024 during a 0–0 draw against Derry City; he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Max Mata.[10][11] On 21 July 2024, Waweru scored the first hat-trick of his senior career during the Third Round of the FAI Cup against Cobh Wanderers.[12][13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 13 September 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United | 2018 | LOI First Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[c] | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 27 | 8 | |||
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |||
| Total | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 18 | ||
| Cobh Ramblers (loan) | 2023 | LOI First Division | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 2 | 36 | 15 | |
| Sligo Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| Total | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 156 | 42 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wilson Waweru". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Waweru: Star player with Kenyan Roots joins top club in Ireland". sportpesanews.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Waweru". sligorovers.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Wilson Waweru". galwayunitedfc.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Striker Wilson Waweru joins the Bit O'Red". sligorovers.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Waweru". extratime.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Galway United v Athlone Town". galwayunitedfc.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Waweru signs on loan". cobhramblers.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Waweru". cobhramblers.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "League Report: Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Derry City". extratime.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Battling Sligo Rovers hold Derry City to scoreless draw". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Sligo put Cobh Wanderers to sword as Wilson Waweru hat-trick eases Bit O' Red into next round of cup". independent.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Wilson hat-trick puts Sligo into FAI Cup third round as they overcome Cobh". irishexaminer.com. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Wilson Waweru at Soccerway