Jesse Jackson Were (Kenyan English: [ˈwɛrɛ]; born 19 April 1989) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kenyan Premier League club Police Fc and the Kenya national team.[2] He previously played for Mathare United and Tusker F.C. Joined Kansanshi dynamos in 2021.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesse Jackson Were[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zesco United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Mathare United | 49 | (13) |
| 2013–2015 | Tusker | 86 | (46) |
| 2016–2022 | ZESCO United F.C. | (83) | |
| 2022-2024 | Kansanshi Dynamos FC | 30 | (7) |
| 2024- | Zesco United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Kenya | 26 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 | |||
Club
edit- As of 10 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TP Mazembe | 2017–18 | Linafoot | 6[a] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 12[a] | 5 | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 10[a] | 7 | |||||||||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 85 | 57 | ||||||||
- ^ a b c Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in CAF Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "Jesse Were (Tusker FC)". Kenyanstar.co.ke. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "2017 ZESCO UNITED PLAYERS LIST". ZESCO United F.C. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017.
External links
edit- Jesse Were at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jesse Were at Soccerway
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