Yusuf Mainge (born 26 December 1999) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Gor Mahia.

Club career

FK Pohronie

Prior to his league debut, Mainge appeared in a Slovnaft Cup fixture against 5th league side ŠK Selce. He came on as a second half replacement for Michal Klec during the 9:0 victory. Mainge made his professional

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debut for Pohronie against Žilina on 21 September 2019. Žilina were leading the league table, at that point. Mainge was booked with a yellow card in the first half and had played for 80 minutes before being replaced by András Mészáros, in an effort to score an equalising goal. After goals against by

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and Slovak international Róbert Boženík, Pohronie lost the game 1:2. He was also featured in the following league games against Senica and

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and a Cup fixture against Rakytovce. Mainge made no appearances in the spring and did not return to the squad following the league disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also cited personal reasons as for his decision to return to native Kenya. Nonetheless, Mainge stated thankfulness and wished the Žiar nad Hronom-based club the best of luck.

International career

Mainge played in four 2019 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mauritius U23 and Sudan U23. He was also the captain of the U23 side. In October 2019, Mainge made his debut for Kenya during a friendly match against Mozambique. The match concluded in a 0:1 defeat.

Personal life

Per his social media communication, Mainge adheres to

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References

External links

FK Pohronie profile
* * 1999 births Living people Kenyan men's footballers Kenyan expatriate men's footballers Kenya men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders A.F.C. Leopards players FK Pohronie players Gor Mahia F.C. players Kenyan Premier League players Slovak First Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub