Tusker
Full nameTusker Football Club
Nickname(s)The Brewers
Founded1969 (1969) (as Kenya Breweries)
GroundRuaraka Stadium
Capacity1,000
ChairmanDaniel Aduda
Head coachRobert Matano
LeagueKenyan Premier League
2022–23Kenyan Premier League 2nd

Tusker FC is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the second most successful club in Kenya with thirteen Kenyan league championships. They also have four Kenyan cup titles.[1][2] In addition, it has won four East African CECAFA Clubs Cup titles.

Formed in 1969, the club is sponsored by East African Breweries and its name refers to Tusker, a well-known beer brand by the company. The club was known as Kenya Breweries until 1999, when the current name was adopted.[3] Tusker play some home games at the 15,000-capacity Kinoru Stadium in Meru.

Tusker is currently coached by Robert Matano. The club played in the first ever match against the South Sudan national team; the match was an unofficial friendly, winning the match 3–1.

Tusker won the 2016 Kenyan Premier League on 6 November 2016 after beating AFC Leopards 1–0 thanks to a Shafik Batambuze strike in the 69th minute. This helped them clinch their 11th Kenyan Premier League title.

Honours

1972, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2020–21, 2021–22
1975, 1989, 1993, 2016
2012, 2013 (post-season), 2021
2013, 2014

Performance in CAF competitions

2022 -

Current squad

As of 14 November 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Kenya KEN Brian Bwire
3 DF Kenya KEN Hillary Wandera
4 MF Kenya KEN Apollo Otieno
5 DF Kenya KEN Clyde Senaji
10 MF Kenya KEN Boniface Muchiri
11 FW Tanzania TAN Ibrahim Joshua
13 FW Uganda UGA Deogratious Ojok
15 MF Kenya KEN Teddy Osok
16 MF Kenya KEN Jackson Macharia
19 DF Kenya KEN Jimmy Mbugua
20 GK Rwanda RWA Emery Mvuyekure
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Kenya KEN Kevin Monyi
24 DF Kenya KEN Daniel Sakari
25 DF Tanzania TAN Kalos Kirenge
26 MF Kenya KEN John Njuguna
27 DF Kenya KEN Charles Momanyi
28 FW Kenya KEN Shami Kibwana
30 MF Kenya KEN Humphrey Mieno
34 GK Kenya KEN Patrick Matasi
40 DF Kenya KEN Eugene Asike
— FW Kenya KEN Henry Meja

References

  1. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (6 March 2014). "Kenya – List of Champions". RSSSF.
  2. ↑ Jönsson, Mikael & King, Ian (21 November 2013). "Kenya – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
  3. ↑ Machio, Dennis (3 December 2011). "Tusker FC receives new bus and 1Million bonus". Michezo Afrika.
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