Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesse Jackson Were[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 April 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zesco United | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Mathare United | 49 | (13) |
2013–2015 | Tusker | 86 | (46) |
2016–2022 | ZESCO United F.C. | (83) | |
2022-2024 | Kansanshi Dynamos FC | 30 | (7) |
2024- | Zesco United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013– | Kenya | 26 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 |
Jesse Jackson Were (Kenyan English: [ˈwɛrɛ]; born 19 April 1989) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kenyan Premier League club Police Fc and the Kenya national team.[2] He previously played for Mathare United and Tusker F.C. Joined Kansanshi dynamos in 2021.