{{Short description|Kenyan football club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use British English|date=May 2020}} {{Multiple issues| {{more citations needed|date=April 2014}} {{more footnotes needed|date=April 2014}} }} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Tusker | image = Tusker_FC_logo.png | fullname = Tusker Football Club | nickname = The Brewers | founded = {{start date and age|1969|df=yes}} (as Kenya Breweries) | ground = [[Ruaraka Stadium]] | capacity = 4,000 | chairman = Charles Gacheru | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = [[Charles Okere]] | league = [[Kenyan Premier League]] | season = [[2024–25 Kenyan Premier League|2024–25]] | position = [[Kenyan Premier League]] 4th | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = ffdf00 | body1 = ffdf00 | rightarm1 = ffdf00 | shorts1 = ffdf00 | socks1 = ffdf00 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = ffffff | body2 = ffffff | rightarm2 = ffffff | shorts2 = ffffff | socks2 = 000000 }}
'''Tusker FC''' is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Nairobi|Nairobi, Kenya]]. It is the second most successful club in Kenya with thirteen Kenyan league championships. They also have four Kenyan cup titles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stokkermans, Karel|title=Kenya – List of Champions|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kenyachamp.html|date=6 March 2014|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=12 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912040437/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kenyachamp.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Jönsson, Mikael|author2=King, Ian|name-list-style=amp|title=Kenya – List of Cup Winners|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kenyacuphist.html|date=21 November 2013|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=4 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204112520/https://rsssf.org/tablesk/kenyacuphist.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, it has won four East African [[CECAFA Clubs Cup]] titles.
The club was formed in 1969, it is sponsored by [[East African Breweries]]. [[Tusker (African beer)|Tusker]] is a well-known beer brand by the company. The club was initially known as '''Kenya Breweries''' until 1999, when the current name was adopted.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Michezo Afrika|author=Machio, Dennis|title=Tusker FC receives new bus and 1Million bonus|url=http://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/tusker-fc-receives-new-bus-and-1million-bonus/3860.aspx|date=3 December 2011|access-date=24 April 2014|archive-date=25 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325073903/http://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/tusker-fc-receives-new-bus-and-1million-bonus/3860.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Tusker plays some home games at the 15,000-capacity [[Kinoru Stadium]] in [[Meru, Kenya|Meru]].
Tusker is currently coached by Charles Okere. The club played in the first ever match against the [[South Sudan national football team|South Sudan national team]] following the latter's creation. The match was an unofficial friendly. Tusker won the match 3–1.
Tusker won the [[2016 Kenyan Premier League]] on 6 November 2016 after beating AFC Leopards 1–0 thanks to goal by Shafik Batambuze strike in the 69th minute. This helped them clinch their 11th Kenyan Premier League title.
==Honours== *'''[[Kenyan Premier League]]: 13''' ::1972, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, [[2007 Kenyan Premier League|2007]], [[2011 Kenyan Premier League|2011]], [[2012 Kenyan Premier League|2012]], [[2016 Kenyan Premier League|2016]], [[2020–21 FKF Premier League|2020–21]], [[2021–22 FKF Premier League|2021–22]]
*'''[[FKF President's Cup]]: 4''' ::1975, 1989, 1993, 2016
*'''[[Kenyan Super Cup]]: 3''' ::[[2012 Kenyan Super Cup|2012]], [[2013 Kenyan Super Cup (post-season)|2013 (post-season)]], [[2021 Kenyan Super Cup|2021]]
*'''[[KPL Top 8 Cup]]: 2''' :: 2013, 2014
==Performance in CAF competitions== *'''[[CAF Champions League]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[2021–22 CAF Champions League|2022]] -
==Current squad== {{updated|14 November 2021}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 1|nat=KEN|pos=GK|name=Joseph Ochuka}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 2|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=Michael Oduor}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 4|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Mike Kibwage}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 5|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=Teddy Dok}} {{Fs player|other=|no=10|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=Dennis Oguta}} {{Fs player|other=|no=11|nat=KEN|pos=FW|name=[[Lawrence Luvanda]]}} {{Fs player|other=|no=12|nat=UGA|pos=FW|name=John Byamukama}} {{Fs player|other=|no=14|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=Shaphan Siwa}} {{Fs player|other=|no=15|nat=KEN|pos=FW|name=Ryan Ogam}} {{Fs Player|other=|no=16|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=Fabian Adikiny}} {{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=David Odoyo}} {{Fs player|other=|no=34|nat=DRC|pos=MF|name=David Polepole}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 6|nat=UGA|pos=DF|name=George Kaddu}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 7|nat=UGA|pos=FW|name=Boban Zirintusa}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 8|nat=KEN|pos=FW|name=Erick Balecho}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 9|nat=KEN|pos=FW|name=Jacob Onyango}} {{Fs player|other=|no=13|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Alex Onchwari}} {{Fs player|other=|no=17|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Dennis Wanjala}} {{Fs player|other=|no=18|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=[[James Kibande]]}} {{Fs player|other=|no=22|nat=KEN|pos=FW|name=Thomas Omole}} {{Fs player|other=|no=23|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Collins Odhiambo}} {{Fs player|other=|no=24|nat=UGA|pos=DF|name=Deogratious Ojok}} {{Fs player|other=|no=25|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Yusuf Mainge}} {{Fs player|other=|no=26|nat=KEN|pos=FW|name=John Njuguna}} {{Fs player|other=|no=27|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Charles Momanyi}} {{Fs player|other=|no=28|nat=KEN|pos=MF|name=[[Chrispine Erambo]]}} {{Fs player|other=|no=29|nat=KEN|pos=GK|name=Edwin Simiyu}} {{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=KEN|pos=GK|name=Brian Opondo}} {{Fs player|other=|no=40|nat=KEN|pos=DF|name=Thomas Teka}} {{Fs end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.cafonline.com/cl2005players/tusker_kenya.pdf Tusker squad list for CAF Champions League] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080502122310/http://www.kpl.co.ke/content.asp?id=15381 Kenya Premier League] * [https://shrtlnk.dev/gji8hf/ Oke Stream Livescores] * [https://www.flashscore.co.ke/team/tusker/b9c0Ziqo Tusker Livescores]
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