Daniel Sakari

Kenyan footballer

Daniel Sakari
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Sakari Macheso^[1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mathare North, Nairobi County, Kenya
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Tusker
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	MMUST
2018	Green Commandoes
2018–2019	Kakamega Homeboyz	26	(0)
2019–2021	Kariobangi Sharks
2021–	Tusker
International career^‡
2019–	Kenya	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 2 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:12, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Daniel Sakari Macheso (born 25 January 1999) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Kenyan Premier League club Tusker and the Kenya national team.

Early life and education

Sakari was born in Mathare North in Nairobi County but grew up in Webuye, Bungoma County.^[2] Sakari was educated at Milo Central Academy and Maseno School before studying at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.^[3] He graduated from the university with an undergraduate degree in statistics and pure mathematics.^[2]

Club career

Despite playing rugby while attending Maseno School, Sakari joined his university team (MMUST FC) in 2017, before switching to Green Commandoes in 2018.^[2] He switched to Kakamega Homeboyz towards the end of 2018, before signing with Kariobangi Sharks in 2019.^[2]

International career

Sakari was first called up to the Kenya national football team in November 2019.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Daniel Sakari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Wingback Sakari revels in swimming in the deep end at Sharks". The Star. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Fast-rising right back to pursue his Master should football backfire". The Star. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Stars' right back Sakari can't wait to tame Salah and Trezeguet". The Star. Retrieved 2 May 2021.