39-678: Victor Mugubi Wanyama ( Kenyan English : [wɑˈɲɑːmɑ] ; born 25 June 1991) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Kenya national team . Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan player to score in the UEFA Champions League when he scored the first goal in Celtic 's 2–1 win over Barcelona on 7 November 2012. On 11 July 2013, Wanyama moved to Premier League club Southampton for £12.5 million, making him
78-487: A large number of speakers tend to omit articles in words that would otherwise need them. For example, when ordering at a fast food restaurant, a person may say "give me burger" or "I want burger" instead of "give me a burger" or "I want a burger". Similarly, the article "the" in Kenyan English is often used in cases that would otherwise be deemed inappropriate, especially with uncountable nouns. A good example would be adding
117-535: A late substitute in a 4–0 win over Motherwell , and played for the whole second half in a 2–0 League Cup win over Ross County . On 29 September 2011, he started in Celtic's 1–1 draw with Italian team Udinese in the Europa League . This was his first European match for the club. On 10 December 2011, Wanyama scored his first goal for Celtic in a 1–0 win over Hearts at Celtic Park , a tremendous 25-yard strike which hit
156-467: A local language while speaking English. A common example of this in Kenya comes from using the word andyu while speaking English, which is used to agree with someone. Non-standard pronunciation of English words due to the interference of local Kenyan languages is popularly known in the country as " shrubbing ", a word which in all its forms is itself prone to this occurrence. It has been noted that "shrubbing"
195-652: A nomination for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year for 2012–13 , but the winner was announced as Leigh Griffiths After much speculation and a previous breakdown in talks, on 11 July 2013, Wanyama signed for Premier League side Southampton for a fee claimed to be £12.5 million, making him the first Kenyan to ever play in the Premier League. Wanyama said: Southampton is a good club and it has good players, so I just want to train hard and work hard to be
234-483: A part of the starting XI. We'll see where that will take me. It feels great and I am happy to be here. There were other options, but Southampton is a club with ambitions so I chose to come here. I'm very grateful to be here and I'm looking forward to playing in the Premier League. He made his debut on 17 August 2013, in a 1–0 away win against West Bromwich Albion . Wanyama made 24 appearances in his first season, but injuries hindered his efforts to make much of an impact in
273-409: A person named John Omondi would introduce himself by saying "My names are John Omondi" instead of "My name is John Omondi". Again, this is especially prevalent in the rural areas and among the lower and lower-middle classes, but also depends on the ethnic origin of the speaker. As mentioned before, there is a tendency to avoid the use of the relative pronoun "whose" in Kenyan English, where the use of
312-542: A similar place of articulation . For example, pronouncing river as liver and vice versa or pronunciation of 'sh' in sugar as 's'. Since English is commonly spoken as a second language in Kenya, Kenyans tend to follow the Swahili five-vowel system rather than the twenty-vowel system of English. The five-vowel system mainly consists of /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, and /u/ and these vowels are never diphthongized like some English vowel sounds can be. An example of this can be seen between
351-565: A sporting family. His brother McDonald Mariga was also a professional footballer, while his other brothers Thomas and Sylvester are also footballers in the Kenyan Premier League . His father, Noah Wanyama, was a footballer for A.F.C. Leopards in the 1980s, and his sister Mercy is a professional basketball player in Spain. Wanyama is managed by ExtraTime , and has a boot sponsorship deal with Adidas . In 2015, Wanyama participated in
390-630: A £900,000 move to Celtic, after the Scottish club had failed to sign him the previous year. He signed a four-year contract and in doing so became the first ever Kenyan to play in the SPL. Wanyama chose 67 as his squad number to honour the Lisbon Lions , Celtic's 1967 European Cup -winning team. Wanyama made his Celtic league debut in a 1–0 loss to St Johnstone on 21 August 2011. He played in central defence rather than his favoured central midfield role. He came on as
429-434: Is Swahili for "white person"; its plural form is "wazungu"). Other borrowed terms include "pole pole" (Swahili for "slowly"; as a result some people also say "slowly slowly"), " Harambee ", "nyama choma" (barbecued meat) and "nini" (used when one forgets the name of something; equivalent to the word "thingy", which is itself also widely used). Finally, most people in Kenya speak English as a third or fourth language, leading to
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#1733084888998468-591: Is a local dialect of the English language spoken by several communities and individuals in Kenya , and among some Kenyan expatriates in other countries. The dialect contains features unique to it that were derived from local Bantu languages , such as Swahili . The English language was introduced to Kenya along with the United Kingdom 's colonisation of Kenya in 1895, when the East Africa Protectorate
507-406: Is less likely with upper-middle and upper class citizens, or citizens who do not speak indigenous Kenyan languages and learned English as a first language. Therefore, people living in rural areas and/or those who learned English as a second language and are likely to have a heavier accent are more likely to "shrub". "Shrubbing" is done by replacing a word's consonant sound(s) with another or others of
546-679: Is maintained). However, the use of –ize and –yze has become more frequent instead of –ise and –yse , although the latter is still more common. For example, more Kenyans have been known to write "criticize" and "paralyze" as well as "criticise" and "paralyse". As Kenyans generally use British English, vocabulary in Kenyan English is very similar to that of British English. Common examples are " chips " ("french fries" and "fries" in American English), "crisps" ("chips" in American English) and " football " ("soccer" in American English, although
585-552: The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers , Wanyama announced his retirement from international football, marking the end of his 14-year duty. However, following the FKF 's re-admission in global competitions by FIFA and a personal meeting with Kenya's Sports Minister at the time, Ababu Namwamba , in December 2022 the midfielder officially agreed to restore his eligibility for the senior national team, together with Michael Olunga . Wanyama comes from
624-652: The Canadian club, signing a new two-year contract. Wanyama made his debut for the Kenyan senior national team in May 2007, aged just 15, in a friendly against Nigeria . He went on play in all six of Kenya's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers . Having first become the captain of the Harambee Stars in 2013, he represented Kenya at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations . In September 2021, after being repeatedly overlooked for selection during
663-644: The Manager, Player and Young Player monthly awards in the Scottish Premier League (SPL) from the 2000–01 season until the league ceased operating at the end of the 2012–13 season. The Young Player of the Month began being awarded in the 2001–02 season. The Rising Star awards were issued most months in the 2007–08 season. The awards were presented by the sponsors of the Scottish Premier League (SPL),
702-584: The Saints in spectacular fashion, a 40-yard shot after Eldin Jakupović 's poor clearance fell straight to him, in what proved to be the only goal in a win over Hull City . His performances saw him awarded the league's African Player of the Month for September, with him stating "It is wonderful being recognised as someone who has done well for his club." On 23 June 2016, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced that they had reached an agreement with Southampton for
741-475: The article "the" to the uncountable noun "mud" (for example, I stepped in the mud on my way home. ) Some uncountable nouns such as "data", "equipment", "money", "property" and "software" are also often pluralised in Kenyan English, but this is especially prevalent in the rural areas and among the lower and lower-middle classes. A very large number of Kenyan English speakers often use "My names are…" when introducing themselves instead of "My name is…". For example,
780-412: The enslaved being happy that theirs is a local version of enslavement. English is not an African language. French is not. Spanish is not. Kenyan or Nigerian English is nonsense. That's an example of normalised abnormality. The colonised trying to claim the coloniser's language is a sign of the success of enslavement." Scottish Premier League monthly awards This article lists the winners of
819-414: The latter also recognised as the national language . While English is not used as commonly as other native languages in Kenya, it is the primary language spoken in areas such as media, government and schools. Due to this, almost all Kenyans who have an educational background know some level of English. Like English in most of England , Kenyan English is non-rhotic . Major phonological features include
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#1733084888998858-410: The loss of length contrast in vowels, the lack of mid central vowels as with British English , the monophthongisation of diphthongs and the dissolving of consonant clusters . The trap-bath split does not exist in Kenyan English. Those who don't speak English as a first language and/or live in rural areas in Kenya may also participate in "code mixing," which is the process of using words from
897-711: The majority of individuals using a lot of direct translation . Some Kenyan English speakers occasionally use proverbs borrowed from Swahili and other languages, as well as English proverbs, when conveying the moral of a story or giving advice, and sometimes translate these proverbs to English. For example, when advising someone to take his/her time when doing something, a person may use the proverb "Haraka haraka haina baraka" (roughly translates to " more haste, less speed ") and literally translate it to "Hurry hurry has no blessings". Distinguished Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o , when asked in 2023 if Kenyan English or Nigerian English were now local languages, responded "It's like
936-916: The most expensive player sold by a Scottish club at the time, surpassing the £9.5 million Russian club Spartak Moscow paid for Aiden McGeady in 2010. In summer 2016 he moved to Southampton's Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur where he stayed until March 2020, when he signed with Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact . Wanyama has earned over 60 caps for the Kenyan national team since making his international debut in May 2007 at age 15. Wanyama attended Kamukunji High School, known for its successful football team. After High School, he played for JMJ Academy for three years and joined Kenyan Premier League clubs Nairobi City Stars and AFC Leopards . In 2007, he joined Allsvenskan club Helsingborg , but returned to Kenya in 2008 after his brother, McDonald Mariga , moved to Serie A side Parma . During his childhood, he
975-492: The most variety of goalscorers for a single club in the Premier League. Early in the 2017–18 season, Wanyama injured his knee in the match against Chelsea and was sidelined for over four months. He returned to training in mid-December. On 2 January 2018, he made his first appearance after his injury, as a substitute in the away match against Swansea City . His equaliser in Tottenham's 2–2 draw with Liverpool on 4 February 2018
1014-580: The move" and the deal broke down. On 3 March 2020, Tottenham announced that it had agreed to transfer Wanyama to Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact (now CF Montréal ), where he would become a Designated Player . On 11 March 2020, Wanyama made his competitive debut for Montreal at Stade Olympique in the first leg of a quarterfinal in the CONCACAF Champions League , where he was named in manager Thierry Henry 's starting side. Wanyama provided an assist to Saphir Taïder – with whom Wanyama
1053-457: The production of a short film about football in Kenya called Mdudu Boy , written and directed by actress Ella Smith . In December 2022 Victor was key in urging then CF Montréal teammate and friend Alistair Johnston to move to his former club Celtic FC , Johnston has credited Victor with the move jokingly referring to him as “agent Victor” Celtic Tottenham Hotspur CF Montréal Individual Kenyan English Kenyan English
1092-593: The second of which was a half volley from 25 yards out. On 25 October, Wanyama's agent released a statement saying that he had turned down an improved contract offer from Celtic , stating that his wage demands could not be met by the club amid speculation of interest from clubs in England. On 7 November, Wanyama opened the scoring with a powerful header as Celtic shocked Barcelona in the Champions League group stage, by beating them 2–1 at Celtic Park . Wanyama received
1131-498: The summer of 2010 Scottish Premier League club Celtic attempted to sign Wanyama but Beerschot did not allow him to leave. Russian club CSKA Moscow also attempted to sign him, but they failed as well. Wanyama scored his first goal for Beerschot on 11 December 2010, a 77th-minute equaliser against Westerlo. In April 2011, he received another three match suspension after video evidence showed he had elbowed Brecht Dejaeghere of K.V. Kortrijk . On 9 July 2011, Wanyama finally completed
1170-456: The team. Under new manager Ronald Koeman , Wanyama came into his own in the 2014–15 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 league victory over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on 20 September 2014, after replacing James Ward-Prowse in the 69th minute. His next goal came in an 8–0 trouncing of Sunderland on 19 October 2014. Wanyama would score his third goal for
1209-443: The top corner. His performances during December earned him the Scottish Premier League young player of the month award. He scored his second Celtic goal on 2 January 2012 in a 3–0 win against Dunfermline at East End Park . Wanyama scored in Celtic's 2–1 win against Dundee United at Celtic Park and in the 4–0 victory against Hearts at Tynecastle . On 20 October 2012, Wanyama scored twice against St Mirren at St Mirren Park ,
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1248-476: The transfer of Wanyama, signing a five-year contract for a fee of £11 million. Wanyama had previously worked with Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino who brought him to Southampton in July 2013. Wanyama scored his first goal for the club on his home debut against Crystal Palace , in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 league win for Spurs. The goal made him the 138th different player to score for the club, extending its record for
1287-586: The use of the American term has become increasingly common). Kenyan English often borrows vocabulary from local languages which would otherwise be difficult to translate to English, such as the Bantu term " ugali ", the Swahili term " sukuma wiki " ( collard greens ) and Swahili term " matatu ". The wide use of Sheng in Kenya has also affected the vocabulary of Kenyan English speakers. White people in Kenya are often referred to as " mzungus " or "wazungus" (the word "mzungu"
1326-474: The word would usually be replaced with "that". For example: In written English, Kenyans often use British English spellings instead of those in American English, such as –our instead of –or (e.g. "colour", "flavour"), –re instead of –er (e.g. "metre", "theatre"), –ogue instead of –og (e.g. "prologue", "catalogue") and –ce instead of –se (e.g. "defence", "offence"; noun/verb distinction between words such as "advice" / "advise" or "licence" / "license"
1365-402: The words hat , hut , heart and hurt . In Kenyan English, these words all sound very similar due to substituting all of them with the same vowel sound /a/. The most evident grammatical features of Kenyan English are the omission of articles , the pluralisation of uncountable nouns , the avoidance of using the relative pronoun "whose" and using adjectives as nouns. In Kenyan English,
1404-428: Was a fan of Celtic FC , and would watch the club's matches from a local club modelled on Celtic called Kibera Celtic After a successful trial, Wanyama signed for Beerschot AC on a four-year contract in summer 2008. He made his debut in a League match at the end of the 2008–09 season . In September 2009, he was fined €100 and given a three-match suspension for a violent tackle on Matías Suárez of Anderlecht . In
1443-471: Was briefly teammates at Southampton in 2014 – in a 1–2 defeat by Honduran champions C.D. Olimpia . On 21 November 2021, the midfielder captained his side to a 1–0 victory over Toronto FC in the 2021 Canadian Championship Final . In October 2022, Wanyama initially announced that he would not renew his contract with CF Montréal at the end of the season. However, in January 2023, he was officially re-signed by
1482-503: Was set up before becoming a colony in 1920. Swahili had been established as a trade language in most parts of the Swahili Coast at the time of colonization, and it was also used in education. The British reduced the influence of Swahili and made English the medium of instruction in Kenyan schools. English remained in official use after Kenya's independence on 12 December 1963. The official languages of Kenya are English and Swahili, with
1521-512: Was voted the Premier League Goal of the Month. Wanyama picked up a knee injury in a pre-season game of the 2018–19 season against Barcelona. He made his first start of the season two months later in the EFL Cup game against Watford that Spurs won on penalties. At the end of August 2019 Tottenham had agreed to sell Wanyama to Club Brugge for £13 million, however Wanyama had "concerns over
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