Austin Makacha
{{short description|Kenyan footballer (born 1984)}}
{{use Kenyan English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Austin Makacha
| image =
| fullname = Austin Makacha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2000
| youthclubs1 = Mathare United
| years1 = 2000–2002
| years2 = 2002–2003
| years3 = 2003–2005
| years4 = 2005–2009
| years5 = 2009
| years6 = 2010–
| clubs1 = AFC Leopards
| clubs2 = Club Sport Herediano
| clubs3 = Kangemi United
| clubs4 = Mathare United
| clubs5 = IK Sirius
| clubs6 = Mathare United
| caps1 = 40
| caps2 = 12
| caps3 = 64
| caps4 = 89
| caps5 = 12
| goals1 = 3
| goals2 = 7
| goals3 = 9
| goals4 = 40
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–
| nationalteam1 = Kenya
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 11
}}
Austin Makacha (born 1 January 1984 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan football midfielder who is playing for Mathare United.
Career
Makacha began his career with Mathare United of the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) and was than scouted in 2000 from AFC Leopards. In 2002 left Kenyan club AFC Leopards to join Primera División de Costa Rica club CS Herediano.[http://www.kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=3634&categ=1&PHPSESSID=fe63a54d92c6536be696409879cfdaa9 Makacha in Sweden for trials] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424231238/http://www.kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=3634&categ=1&PHPSESSID=fe63a54d92c6536be696409879cfdaa9 |date=24 April 2009 }} He played one year in the Primera División de Costa Rica for Heredia and joined than in July 2003 back to Kenya, who signed for Kangemi United. Makacha played two years with Kangemi United in the Kenyan Premier League and signed in September 2005 for League rival Mathare United. With Mathare United he won the League title and was a front-runner for Kenyan Premier League's Player of the Year Award.[http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/artikel.asp?id=291788 Fokus på Austin Makacha när Sirius U21 blev utklassade]
The currently best Kenyan player joined on 9 April 2009 for a three-week trial period to Superettan club IK Sirius.[http://www.siriusfotboll.com/default.aspx?id=7560&ptid=0&nav=100&column=nyhetsrubrik Kenyansk mittfältare tränar med Sirius] The Harambee Stars midfielder now is officially a member of the squad for IK Sirius in the Swedish Superettan and was signed on 24 April 2009. According to Johan Gille, the Communications Director of IK Sirius, Makacha's contracts begins with immediate effect.[http://www.siriusfotboll.com/default.aspx?id=7800&ptid=1198&nav=100 Austin Makacha klar för Sirius]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After one season left Swedish side IK Sirius and returned to Kenya, who signed for Mathare United.[http://www.kenyanstar.co.ke/profiles/48-up-close-with-austin-makacha Up close with Austin Makacha] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120214112/http://www.kenyanstar.co.ke/profiles/48-up-close-with-austin-makacha |date=20 January 2011 }}
On 11 January 2012, Coach Gabriel "Kingi" Njoroge said Makacha has been allowed to leave and is free to join any club of his choice. The player, according to the coach, was considered surplus to requirements. Other Mathare United player released include Simon Mburu, Jacob Kelly, Barnabas Omondi, and Ato Ayong.
[http://allafrica.com/stories/201201120164.html]
International career
Makacha has played 26 international matches and scored 11 goals for Kenya, on 19 March 2009 was suspended from the national team.[http://www.kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=3569&categ=1&PHPSESSID=ef33e551a2624b27c87879043572bee8 Mathare United players dropped as Harambee Stars squad is trimmed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144647/http://www.kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=3569&categ=1&PHPSESSID=ef33e551a2624b27c87879043572bee8 |date=13 July 2011 }}
Honours
- 2008: Kenyan Premier League
- 2008: Best Midfielder of the Kenyan Premier League
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.siriusfotboll.com/default.aspx?id=7802&ptid=1391&nav=200 IK Sirius Player Profile]
- {{NFT player|26309}}
- {{FIFA|297569}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091019124427/http://kenyanfootie.com/ Kenyan Footie] – Kenyan Football Portal
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Category:Kenyan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers from Nairobi
Category:C.S. Herediano footballers
Category:A.F.C. Leopards players
Category:Mathare United F.C. players
Category:IK Sirius Fotboll players
Category:Kenya men's international footballers
Category:Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica
Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Kangemi United F.C. players