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Kenneth Kerewi

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Kenneth Kerewi
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Nigeria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Thimphu City
2014 Druk Stars
2016 Kiwi FC
2017 Utulei Youth
2018 Kiwi FC
2019 Manurewa AFC
2020 Lupe o le Soaga
2021 Vaipuna SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Kerewi (born 8 May 1982) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Besides playing in Nigeria, he has also played in Bhutan, Samoa, American Samoa and New Zealand.[1][2]

Career

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Before the 2016 season, Kerewi signed with Samoan side Kiwi FC.[3][4] Ahead of the 2017 season, he joined Utulei Youth in American Samoa.[5][6][7] In 2018, he returned to Kiwi FC. Midway through the 2019 season, he signed with New Zealand's Manurewa AFC. In 2020, he joined Samoan top flight club Lupe o le Soaga.[8][9] The following season, he signed with another Samoan top flight club, Vaipuna SC, in Samoa.[10] Kerewi has won the Samoa National League three times: with Kiwi FC in 2018, with Lupe o le Soaga in 2019 and Vaipuna SC in 2023, making him the first foreign player to achieve this feat with three different clubs.

References

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  1. ^ "Kenneth Kerewi – the Nigerian playing in Samoa". footballoceania.com.
  2. ^ "Veteran brings experience to Lupe's midfield". samoaobserver.ws.
  3. ^ "How some lesser-known African footballers are making a career around the world". bbc.com.
  4. ^ "Football player starts his own academy in Samoa". footballoceania.com.
  5. ^ "Utulei Youth off to OFC Champions League Prelim 2017".
  6. ^ "Interview with Kenneth Kerewi". guardian.ng.
  7. ^ "Meet Kenneth Kerewi, The Nigerian Who Plays Football In Samoa". urnaija.com.
  8. ^ "Ken Kerewi returns to Lupe o le Soaga". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
  9. ^ "African duo miss OFC Champions Preliminary Stage due visa delay". oceaniafootballcenter.org.
  10. ^ "Kenneth Kerewi: Nigerian Footballer Journey To Samoa".
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