Edwin Lavatsa

Edwin Lavatsa (born 3 January 1993) is a Kenyan footballer who plays for Kakamega Homeboys in the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenya national team as a forward.

Edwin Lavatsa
Personal information
Full name Edwin Lavatsa
Date of birth (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Club information
Current team
 Kakamega Homeboys
Number 45
Youth career
0000–2011 Upper Hill School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Gor Mahia
2014 MC Alger 4 (0)
2015 Mathare United
2016– Bandari
National team‡
2012– Kenya 17 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 August 2014

Lavatsa spent three seasons with Gor Mahia, with whom he won the league title in 2013, before moving to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side MC Alger for half a season before being released. He joined Mathare United in 2015 and spent one season at the club before moving to Bandari, where he clinched silverware on his competitive debut at the 2016 Kenyan Super Cup. He has also appeared for the Kenya national team, and was part of the squad that won the 2013 CECAFA Cup Final, helping his side to a 2–0 win against Sudan to win the title.

Club career

Gor Mahia

Lavatsa joined Gor Mahia ahead of the 2011 season after graduating from Upper Hill School.[2] He made his first appearance for the club at the Nyayo National Stadium against Posta Rangers on 26 February 2011,[3] and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Thika United on 17 April the same year.[4] He went on to make several more appearances for the club, helping them win the FKL Cup in 2011, the President's Cup and the Top 8 Cup in 2012, and the league and super cup double in 2013.

MC Alger

Lavatsa joined MC Alger from Gor Mahia on 11 January 2014 for the second half of the 2013–14 Ligue Professionnelle 1 season.[5] It was reported that he signed a contract for around €10,000 (approx. Ksh. 1.2 million) a month.[6]

Lavatsa made his debut for the seven-time Algerian champions on 1 February 2014, coming on as a substitute for Hadj Bouguèche in the 69th minute of a 1–0 loss away to Aïn Fakroun.[7] The following week, he made his first start for the club and played the full 90 minutes to help his side to a 2–0 home victory against MC Oran at the Stade Omar Hamadi in Bologhine.[8]

On 1 May 2014, Lavatsa bagged his first silverware with the Algiers club, albeit remaining an unused substitute, after a 4–3 penalty shoot-out victory in the 2013–14 Algerian Cup final against JS Kabylie, who had held them to a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes and extra time.[9] On 10 July 2014, it was announced that Lavatsa had been released by the club barely six months into his two-year contract. He was among 14 players released ahead of the 2014–15 season.[10][11]

Mathare United

On 25 June 2015, it was announced that Lavatsa made a return to the Kenyan Premier League and signed for Mathare United.[12] He made his debut for the side in a league match against his former club Gor Mahia, providing Eric Jonana with an assist in the 30th minute to help his side to a 1–1 draw.[13]

Bandari

On 8 January 2016, it was announced that Lavatsa joined coastal side Bandari on a one-year contract after being released by Mathare United.[14] He made his competitive debut for the club in the 2016 Kenyan Super Cup match against his former club Gor Mahia, starting the match and playing all 90 minutes to help his side to a 1–0 win for their first title in the competition.[15]

International career

Lavatsa received his first call-up to the Kenya national team by being named in their 2012 CECAFA Cup squad.[16][17] He made his first appearance for the side in the group stage against South Sudan. He made four more appearances during the tournament on the way to the final, where he scored his first international goal in the 87th minute to level the scores at 1–1 against Uganda after tapping in from a Paul Were pass. However, he could not help his side prevent Geoffrey Kizito from heading in the winner just three minutes later.[18]

Lavatsa made his first FIFA appearance in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Nigeria as a substitute.[19] On 9 July, he scored a brace to hand Kenya a 2–0 win against Swaziland at the Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe, Zambia in their second match of the 2013 COSAFA Cup,[20] but could not save his side from elimination two days later when his side fell to a 2–1 loss against Botswana at the Nkana Stadium.[21]

Later that year, he made five appearances to help his side clinch the 2013 CECAFA Cup on home soil. He played the full 90 minutes in the 2–0 win against Sudan at the Nyayo National Stadium.[22]

International goals
Source:[1]

Honours

Club

Gor Mahia

MC Alger

Bandari

International

References
  1. "International goals scored by Edwin Lavatsa". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. Patrick Korir (28 January 2011). "Gor lose six, sign eight ahead of 2011 season". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. Patrick Korir (27 February 2011). "Ugly scenes marks Gor?s defeat to Rangers". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. Patrick Korir (28 January 2011). "Gor lose six, sign eight ahead of 2011 season". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. Dan Ngulu (13 January 2014). "Confirmed: Lavatsa has joined MC Algier". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. Vincent Opiyo (15 January 2014). "Edwin Lavatsa set to sign MC Alger contract". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  7. Vincent Opiyo (2 February 2014). "21 for Edwin Lavatsa in MC Alger loss". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  8. Mercy Njueh (9 February 2014). "90 for Lavatsa as MC Alger bounce back". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  9. Vincent Opiyo (1 May 2014). "First trophy for Edwin Lavatsa in Algeria". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  10. "Lavatsa released by Algerian side". Futaa.com. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  11. Otieno Otieno (10 July 2014). "Lavatsa released by Algerian club MC Alger". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  12. Luke Oluoch (25 June 2015). "June transfer: Mathare confirms Lavatsa and Seda". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  13. Kevin Teya (12 July 2015). "Kagere rescues a point for Gor Mahia". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  14. Samuel Gacharira (8 January 2016). "Bandari confirms Lavatsa, reveal Keli interest". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. Samuel Gacharira (6 February 2016). "Oburu the hero as Bandari dethrones Gor Mahia". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. Dan Ngulu (21 November 2012). "Kimani called as Olum drops from CECAFA squad". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  17. Dennis Kituyi (22 November 2012). "Lavatsa, Agwanda in the spotlight". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  18. Rodgers Eshitemi (8 December 2012). "CECAFA 2012: Cranes beat Kenya to retain title". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  19. Patrick Korir (22 March 2013). "Jamal, Omolo to start for Harambee stars against Nigeria". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  20. Patrick Korir (9 July 2013). "Lavatsa hands Amrouche first Harambee Stars win". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  21. Patrick Korir (11 July 2013). "Botswana sends Harambee Stars packing from COSAFA". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  22. Patrick Korir (12 December 2013). "Harambee Stars lifts 2013 CECAFA senior challenge Cup". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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