Henry Motego (born 21 May 1964) is a former Kenya international

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forward who played for clubs in

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Club career

Born in Gucha District, Motego began playing football in the local league for Shabana Kisii. He helped the club gain promotion to the

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in 1988. After performing well with Shabana, he was noticed by Kenya Breweries F.C. and signed for the club in 1989. In 1991, Motego signed for Omani league side Al-Oruba SC for two seasons. Motego returned to play for Kenya Breweries until he retired in 2000.

International career

Motego made several appearances for the Kenya national football team, including six

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qualifying matches. He played for Kenya at the 1988,

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and

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finals.

Career as a manager

After he retired from playing, Motego became an assistant coach with Tusker. He was appointed manager in October 2002.

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* 1964 births Living people Kenyan men's footballers Kenya men's international footballers 1988 African Cup of Nations players 1990 African Cup of Nations players 1992 African Cup of Nations players shabana F.C. players Tusker F.C. players Al-Orouba SC players Kenyan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Oman Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Oman Kenyan football managers Men's association football forwards {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub