Retired former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama who currently plies his trade at MLS outfit CF Montreal has continued to pick up raving reviews of his performance as one of the best imports from the African continent.In a publication released by United Kingdom’s Daily Record, the Kenyan international has been named as the best African talent to ever grace the Scottish Premier League for giants Celtic FC where he played from 2011 to 2016 before sealing his English Premier League move to Tottenham Hotspur.In a feature that contained the very best stars to ever play in the Scottish League, Wanyama was selected as the outright winner for Celtic.“Victor Wanyama will live long in the memory of Celtic fans, not just for his footballing style, but with his goals in crucial games for the Hoops. The Kenyan signed in July 2011 for a fee of around £900,000, becoming the first ever player to represent the nation in the SPL.Victor Wanyama 1st Kenyan to play for Celtic FC1st Kenyan to play for Tottenham HotspurSet to become 1st Kenyan to play for Montreal Impact FCA legend in the making, wishing him all the best in his career 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 pic.twitter.com/zOKOONrWJg— Pye Waw (@pyewaw) March 3, 2020 The big defensive midfielder would get off to a flyer in the east end of Glasgow, scoring goals against Hearts, Dundee United and Dunfermline in his first few months in Scotland. He also won young player of the month in December, following a wonder strike against the Jambos,”Of all his achievements with the Bhoys that included a number of league titles and league cups, Wanyama was famousy remembered for his header against Celtic that earned his side a famous 2-1 win over a Barcelona side that was at the peak of its powers at the time.“On the infamous night of 7 November 2012, the number 67 scored a bullet header against Catalan giants Barcelona, in what would become a historic 2-1 victory for Celtic. When the Kenyan left the club, Celtic secured a reported £12.5m from Southampton, and is still the Hoops’ sixth record transfer fee received of all time,” the article read.FACT: On this day in 2012, Kenya’s Victor Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan footballer to score in the UEFA Champions League game, when he scored the first goal in Celtic’s 2–1 win over Barcelona. pic.twitter.com/DrSbJfCRdE— Facts East Africa (@east_facts) November 7, 2020 On his part, Wanyama has never hidden his love for Celtic as he has mentioned on numerous occasions that would love to go back again and give it a last go before he calls time on his playing career.“Celtic is the club that I would love to play for again and again because it is more than a club. I always want to go back and give it a last go because I love the club, the people and the fans there because everything was great there,” Wanyama said in an interview.🇰🇪 | Victor Wanyama on Celtic “I would love to play for them again & again, it’s more than a club.”pic.twitter.com/fnIJSGpif3— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) November 4, 2021 Other players who were mentioned in the list included; Morocco’s Hicham Zerouali (Aberdeen), Tunisia’s Soffien Moussa (Dundee), Ghana’s Prince Buaben (Dundee United), Cameroon’s Arnaud Djoum (Hearts), Nigeria’s Efe Ambrose (Hibernian), Angola’s Dolly Menga (Livingston), Uganda’s Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell), Algeria’s Madjid Bougherra (Rangers)
