Clifton Miheso Ayisi (born 5 February 1993), sometimes mistakenly known as Clifford Miheso, is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Kenya Police Fc and the Kenya national team as a winger. Widely considered one of the best game influencers, Miheso is known for his creativity, speed, acceleration, vision, dribbling, passing and ability to open up the game by bringing his skills into play.

Club career

Early career

Miheso was born in Kakamega, Kenya, in a middle class family. He began his career in the

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, where he played for Thika United from 2011 to 2013, before joining

Sofapaka Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: ''We as a Family together to achieve a goal'') is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wundan ...

and spending a further three seasons with the club.

VPS

On 5 March 2015, it was announced that Miheso joined Finnish

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side

Vaasan Palloseura Vaasan Palloseura (or VPS) is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football (''Veikkausliiga''). The club's current manager is Jussi Nuorela. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti. VP ...

(VPS), signing a one-year contract after spending three months with the club on trial.

A.F.C. Leopards

On 31 January 2016, it was announced that Miheso would return to Kenya, joining Premier League giants A.F.C. Leopards on a six-month contract.

Golden Arrows

On 4 July 2016, Miheso joined South African side

Golden Arrows Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League. History It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct Nation ...

ahead of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut on 24 August 2016 in a 3–1 loss to Kaizer Chiefs coming in a substitute in the 62nd minute.

Buildcon Football Club

In March 2017, Clifton Miheso signed in Builddon FC in Zambian Superleague.

International career

Miheso made his debut for the Kenya national team in a friendly match against

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on 27 February 2012. He scored his first goal for the ''Harambee Stars'' in a 5–0 friendly win over

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on 27 July 2012. Miheso was on the squad that reached the

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of the

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in Uganda, as well as the squad that won the title the following year on home soil.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.''

References

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