Bonaventure Maruti

Bonaventure Maruti
Personal information
Full name Bonaventure Ombira Maruti
Date of birth (1976-04-10) 10 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Gor Mahia
1997–2000 Mid-Michigan Bucks
2001–2003 Örebro 34 (10)
2005 Bryne 14 (0)
2006–2010 Follo 109 (55)
2011–2013 Fram
2013–2015 Vollen
International career
2001–2007 Kenya 23 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2020

Bonaventure Ombira Maruti (born 10 April 1976) is a Kenyan former football striker who last played for Vollen UL in Norway.

Maruti played 23 international matches for the Kenyan national team. He is Follo's leading scorer all-time. He surpassed the previous mark of 34 goals for the first team held by Oddmund Vaagsholm. He has scored 36 goals in 66 games overall (as of 09/09/08).

He has helped the two youth players from Kenya to settle into the area. Christian Bwamy and Joanes Muingi both signed by Follo from Kenyan club Mathare United.

In 2011, he joined Fram Larvik.[1] In 2013, he stepped down two tiers to play for Vollen.[2]

Career statistics

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Season Club Division League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals
2001 Örebro SK Allsvenskan 23 7 0 0
2002 Allsvenskan 11 3 0 0
2003 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0
2005 Bryne FK Adeccoligaen 14 0 3 1
2006 Follo Adeccoligaen 23 11 1 4
2007 Second Division 17 8 2 0
2008 Second Division 25 16 2 1
2009 Second Division 26 16 2 0
2010 Adeccoligaen 18 4 4 4
Career total 157 65 14 10

References

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  1. ^ Stenseth, Knut (9 April 2011). ""Boni" forlater Follo FK". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Bonaventure Ombira Maruti". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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