Levis ''Lovae'' Opiyo Omondi is a Kenyan

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currently in the ranks of

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Career

Levis is an alumnus of Kenyatta Primary School, Thika, and Tetu High School. His star started to rise when, while at Tetu High, he emerged as the best keeper in Central region in 2010 and 2011 while featuring for Shimanzi and AC Thika in Safaricom's U23 nationwide tournament

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. After High School, he joined

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Thika United Thika United Football Club is an association football club based in Thika, Kenya, which currently competes in the Kenyan Super League, the second tier of the Kenyan football league system. They play their home games at the Sea Joy Arena. The cl ...

in 2013. He was loaned out to second-tier side Mahakama F.C. on a six-month spell to gain work experience. He was then off to Premiership sides

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and Western Stima in 2016 before landing at

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in 2017. He returned to

in 2018 before heading out to join German side

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. He was back to

for the 2018/19 season before joining Vihiga United for the remainder of the season. Levis then joined promotion chasing

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then crossed over to Gor Mahia F.C. in 2020, then to Wazito FC in 2021, and finally to

the same year. Opiyo has also been part of the

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after making the provisional squad for a series of friendly games in Mar 2023.

Style of play

Levis is known for his vocal command and his ability to organize his defense line. He is known for his quick reflexes, as a penalty-stopper, and for playing the ball from the back due to comfort of the ball on his feet enabling his team to build play from the rare.

Honors

Club

Nairobi City Stars : Champion (1): 2019-20 National Super League

Individual

: Best goalkeeper (2): Sakata Ball, Central region - 2010, 2011All Africa, 15 Mar 201
Euro Juniors Land the Central Sakata Ticket
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Opiyo, Levis 1995 births Living people Kenyan men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Kenyan Premier League players Nairobi City Stars players A.F.C. Leopards players Gor Mahia F.C. players Posta Rangers F.C. players Thika United F.C. players Western Stima F.C. players 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen