Clifton Mihesh | |
Fullname: | Clifton Miheso Ayisi |
Birth Place: | Kakamega, Kenya |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | A.F.C Leopards |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Years1: | 2011–2013 |
Clubs1: | Thika United |
Years2: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs2: | Sofapaka |
Caps2: | 28 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 2015 |
Clubs3: | VPS |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016 |
Clubs4: | A.F.C. Leopards |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs5: | Golden Arrows |
Caps5: | 11 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs6: | Buildcon FC |
Caps6: | 22 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 2019 |
Clubs7: | Olímpico Montijo |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2019-2021 |
Clubs8: | Gor Mahia F.C. |
Caps8: | 38 |
Goals8: | 13 |
Years9: | 2021-2023 |
Clubs9: | Kenya Police fc |
Caps9: | 56 |
Goals9: | 19 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
Nationalteam1: | Kenya |
Nationalcaps1: | 40 |
Nationalgoals1: | 7[2] |
Club-Update: | 21:37, 21 December 2019 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 26 March 2018 |
Clifton Miheso Ayisi (born 5 February 1996), sometimes mistakenly known as Clifford Miheso, is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for A.F.C Leopards 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.
Miheso was born in Kakamega, Kenya, in a middle class family. He began his career in the Kenyan Premier League, where he played for Thika United from 2011 to 2013, before joining Sofapaka and spending a further three seasons with the club.
On 5 March 2015, it was announced that Miheso joined Finnish Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura (VPS), signing a one-year contract after spending three months with the club on trial.[3]
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.[4] [5]
On 4 July 2016, Miheso joined South African side Golden Arrows ahead of the 2016–17 season.[6] He made his debut on 24 August 2016 in a 3–1 loss to Kaizer Chiefs[7] coming in a substitute in the 62nd minute.
In March 2017, Clifton Miheso signed in Builddon FC in Zambian Superleague.
Miheso made his debut for the Kenya national team in a friendly match against Egypt on 27 February 2012. He scored his first goal for the Harambee Stars in a 5–0 friendly win over Botswana on 27 July 2012.[8] Miheso was on the squad that reached the final of the 2012 CECAFA Cup in Uganda,[9] as well as the squad that won the title the following year on home soil.[10]
Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.[11]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 12 July 2012 | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |||
2. | 2–0 | ||||||
3. | 27 November 2012 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup | |||
4. | 30 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2012 CECAFA Cup | ||
5. | 10 December 2013 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 CECAFA Cup | ||
6. | 24 March 2018 | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |||
7. | 2 June 2018 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 Intercontinental Cup |