Jesse Were
Kenyan footballer (born 1989)
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Jesse Jackson Were (Swahili pronunciation: [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 | 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 as of 10 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2019 | |||