Former Harambee Stars Captain and midfielder, Victor Wanyama, played his last match, for FC Montreal Impact, in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday.
Victor Wanyama’s FC Montreal Impact lost 1-3 to New York City FC on Sunday in their final game of the MLS season (conference semifinals). This marks the end of the former Tottenham midfielder’s on-field performance at the Canadian club.
Montreal Impact were eliminated in the semi-finals at Saputo Stadium, finishing second in the Eastern Conference. Victor Wanyama, however, still has just over 2 months left on his contract which expires on 31st Dec 2022.
Victor Wanyama joined Montreal Impact on a three-year deal as a free agent from his former club, Tottenham Hotspurs, where he had fallen down the pecking order. Wanyama leaves Montreal having captained the team more than 30 times in 90 games, with 5 goals and 4 assists.
The Highs and Lows of Victor Wanyama’s career.
Victor Wanyama made his debut with Scottish side, Celtic, on 21 August 2011. During his two seasons with Celtic, Wanyama played a pivotal role in their back-to-back title successes in 2011/12 and 2012/13.
The most famous contribution in his second season with Celtic was his headed goal in a 2-1 win over LaLiga giants Barcelona. At Celtic, Wanyama scored 10 goals in 61 appearances. He is the first Kenyan to play and score in the UEFA Champions League.
His calmness with the ball and his ability to tackle caught the attention of Premier League side Southampton FC, earning him a £12.5m ($14,130,000) move to The Saints in July 2013.
Following the move, Wanyama made history by becoming the first Kenyan to play in the Premier League.
He then joined Premier League side, Tottenham, in 2016, on a five-year deal making 97 appearances, and scoring 7 goals. His screamer against Liverpool in a 2-2 draw was awarded goal of the month, in February 2018. In 2019, he was part of the squad that made it to the Champions League final, losing 2-0 to Liverpool.
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In March 2020, Wanyama signed for MLS side Montreal Impact as a free agent from Spurs.
Wanyama retired from playing for the Kenya National football team, Harambee Stars in September 2021. This was after 14 years since he made his debut for the national team.
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What Next?
The 31-year-old defensive midfielder has not yet announced his next move, but an exclusive interview with Football Scotland last year highly suggests that he could be considering a move back to Scottish Giants, Celtic.
In a statement, Wanyama said,
“I had a contract at Tottenham and they were very difficult to let me go, the demands were very hard”, he said.
“Celtic was a club that I would love to play for again and again. It’s more than a club. I enjoyed my time there.”
“I honestly want to come back and give it a last go because I love the club, the people there, the fans, just everything there was great. They give the players everything to go on the pitch and perform. Everything was just on top.”
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