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#1 MacDonald Mariga
MacDonald Mariga is arguably the most decorated Kenyan footballer in history. During his playing career, he played for clubs in Italy, Spain, and Sweden. After starting his career in Kenya, he switched to Swedish side Enkopings SK and a year later, joined Helsingborgs IF.
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In Italy, he played for Inter Milan, Parma, and Latina while in Spain, he played for Real Sociedad and Real Oviedo.
The Nairobi-born defensive midfielder became the first Kenyan to play in the UEFA Champions League in 2010, while still with Italian giants Inter. Later that year, Mariga became the first Kenyan to win the UEFA Champions League when the club, under Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho, got the better of Bayern Munich in the finals.
It was a historic year for Mariga as Milan also won the Serie A and the Copa Italia titles, completing the famed treble and becoming the first Italian club to achieve that feat.
