The 2022-23 season was Kariobangi Sharks seventh straight in the Kenyan Premier League following their promotion from the National Super League at the end of the year 2016.
Sharks kicked off the 2022–23 season with a 2–2 away draw to FC Talanta and closed the season with a 1–0 loss at home to AFC Leopards.People Daily, 25 Jun 2023 AFC Leopards edge Sharks to finish 7th in 2022/23 The team ended the league placed eleventh with 41 points, four less compared to the 2021–22 season after registering 10 wins ten draws and 13 losses.
Prior to the season start, Sharks exercised a clear out allowing virtually all players to exit the club replacing them with a new set of 18 players including youngsters from the Sharks Academy. The transfers saw club standout Patilah Omoto, who joined the club as a minor in the year 2005, also leave the team for the first time ever to join Kenya Police FC.Citizen, 15 Jul 2022 Police counting on new signing Omotto for midfield creativityStandard, 22 Jul 2022 Kenya Police sign four ahead of 2022-2023 season
The 2021-22 season top club scorer Felix Oluoch and foward Douglas Mokaya both exited the club to join Coastal side Bandari,Mozzart Sport, 22 Sep 2022 Felix Olouch opens up on struggles of adapting at Bandari as the trio of Thomas Teka, Eric Mmata and Boniface OnyangoMozzart Sport, 14 Jul 2022 Kariobangi Sharks defender confirms departure decamped to Tusker FC. The much hyped flyer Enock Wanyama aalso left the club and became a free agent.Citizen, 287 Jun 2022 Kariobangi Sharks release young winger Brian Wanyama
Youngsters such as Mathew Kibiwott stepped up to the senior team joining off season arrivials including centre backs Timothy Ekhavi from Luanda Villa,Mozzart Sport, 4 Nov 2022 New Sharks man eyes success on and off pitch Kevinluke OtialaMozzart Sport, 7 Oct 2022 Nakuru born Otiala approaches debut top-flight season with great optimism and Dan Guya from St. Joseph's and Sofapaka FC, respectively, as well as the duo of Kevin Musamali and Shariff Musa from Soy United.Mozzart Sport, 20 Jul 2022 Kariobangi Sharks sign seventeen youngsters to replace voids left by fleeing seniorsNation, 28 Aug 2022 Coach Muluya looking for Sharks’ bite after stars’ exodus
Attacking midfielder Tyson Otieno, signed at the start of the season from Wazito FC, emerged as the clubs top performer after top scoring with nine league goals besides registering ten league assists. Moses Shikanda signed from Green Commandoes at the start of the season ended up as second best top scorer with eight league goals.Pulse Sport, 14 Jun 2023 Blow for Kariobangi Sharks as marksman Moses Shikanda ruled out for season
Unlike in the 2021–22 season, the domestic cup returned with Sharks making it to the quarterfinals for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. The team lost to Kakamega Homeboyz at this stage. Pepeta, 30 Apr 2023 FKF Cup: Homeboyz whitewash Sharks to storm into semis
Technical Bench {|class="wikitable" |- !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Position !style=background:#001489;color:#FFFFFF|Staff |- |Head coach|| William Muluya |- |Assistant head coach|| Ezekiel Seda |- |Team Manager|| Mathew Sam |- |Goalkeeper Trainer|| Francis Dick |- |Head of Medical/Physio|| John Kemboi |- |Kit Manager|| Paul Otieno
Transfers
The original transfer window for the 202–23 season was between 11 July and 31 August 2022. But reopened from 20 October to 21 November 2022 following the league's postponement necessitated by a Kenya's suspension by FIFA, and the takover of football administratiion by an FKF Caretaker Committee. The mid transfer window, set by Football Kenya Federation who resumed running the game in September 2022, opened on 27 February 2023 and closed on 27 March 2023 .The Star, 24 Feb 2023 Relief for clubs as FKF transfer window opens next week
Off season transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromRef.19 Sep 2022ST Paul Okoth Dimba PatriotsMozzart Sport, 19 Sep 2022 Sharks land highly-rated strikerGK Gedion Ogweno Kenya Police FC CB Kevinluke Otiala St. Joseph's Nakuru FW Leonlevitt OtienoST Titus Kapchanga Nzoia Sugar FCMozzart Sport, 2 Dec 2022 Full FKFPL Transfers List - Crippled Gor promotes three junior players Moses Shikanda Green Commandoes FC23 Sep 2022 CB Timothy Ekhavi Luanda Villa FC25 Sep 2022 ST Franklin Sileh Nairobi United3 Oct 2022FW Dhulkifli Mohammed Shabana FC6 Oct 2022 AM Mathew Kibiwott Sharks Youth FC DM Kevin Wangaya Ligi Ndogo28 Nov 2022 ST Shariff Musa Soy United DF Kevin Musamali DM Biron Otieno Kibera Black Stars ST Tyson Omondi Migori Youth FCCB Dan Guya BandariCB Collins Obanda Muhoroni Youth FC 2 Dec 2022 AM Tyson Otieno Wazito FC Mozzart Sport, 30 Aug 2022 Wazito midfielder set to join SharksPeople Daily, 2 Dec 2022 ‘Tyso’ joins Sharks as local club transfers intensify
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef.20 May 2022FW Patrick Otieno Posta Rangers GK Brandon ObieroMozzart Sport, 18 Jul 2022 Goalkeeper Brandon Obiero adds to Kariobangi Sharks’ long list of departures25 Jun 2022FW Enock WanyamaFree AgentsThe Star, 29 Jun 2022 Kenya U-23 star Wanyama leaves Kariobangi Sharks GK Brian Olang'oThe Star, 26 Jun 2022 Olango leaves Sharks to try his luck in Egypt 30 Jun 2022 CB Ziyadi Kiwanuka Fortune FC Mozzart Sport, 30 Jun 2022 Kariobangi Sharks' revolving door ushers out Ugandan defender signed last February12 Jul 2022ST Felix Oluoch BandariNation, 25 Jul 2022 Forward Felix Oluoch leaves Kariobangi Sharks AM Douglas MokayaMozzzart Sport, 14 Jul 2022 No respite for beleaguered Kariobangi Sharks as Mokaya follows droves of players exiting22 Jul 2022 CB Thomas Teka Tusker FCNation, 7 Sep 2022 Matano confident of winning third straight titleCitizen, 7 Sep 2022 Champions Tusker unveil new signings ahead of new season FW Eric Mmata FW Boniface Onyango 16 Jul 2022 DM Patilah Omoto Kenya Police FCPeople Daily, 18 Jul 2022 Kenya Police FC confirm four signings ahead of new seasonMozzart Sport, 7 Jul 2022 Midfield veteran Patillah Omoto departs Kariobangi Sharks after 15 years of service 12 Nov 2022 FW Stephen Otieno Nzoia Sugar FC ST Henry Juma Bidco UnitedMozzart Sport, 2 Mar 2023 Henry Juma explains motivation behind his resurgence at Bidco United RB Samuel Olwande Sofapaka FCMozzart Sport, 7 Sep 2022 Olwande predicts improved Sofapaka performance next season
Mid season transfers
In DatePos.PlayerFromRef.29 Mar 2023 GK Sepstianos Wekesa APS Bomet CB Biko Omollo Green Commandoes
Out DatePos.PlayerToRef. 2 Feb 2023 CB Alphonse Omija Dhofar ClubMozzart Sport, 7 Feb 2023 Kenyan duo move to Oman after getting deal with Dhofar Club29 Mar 2023 CB Gospel Otieno Kakamega HomeboyzCitizen, 29 Mar 2023 FKF-PL full transfers: Vihiga Bullets sign 19 new players as survival fight looms ST Tyson Omondi Sofapaka FC DM Issa Lumumba Ulinzi Stars ST Titus Kapchanga Muranga SEAL
Competitions Overall record
Kenyan Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Score overview
OppositionHome scoreAway scoreAggregate scoreDoubleAFC Leopards0-11-11-2Bandari1-00-11-1Bidco Utd1-1 2-1 3-2Gor Mahia1-10-21-3Kakamega Homeboyz1-31-12-4KCB 2-11-23-3Kenya Police1-22-33-5Mathare United 2-1 2-1 4-2Nairobi City Stars2-20-02-2Nzoia Sugar1-3 1-02-3Posta Rangers0-0 5-1 5-1Sofapaka 2-00-1 2-1Talanta2-22-24-4Tusker0-11-11-2Ulinzi Stars3-20-13-3 Wazito2-21-33-5Vihiga Bullets3-3 3-16-4
Matches
The 2022-23 Kenyan Premier League season began on 19 November 2022 and ended on 25 Jun 2023. Team Kenya, 2 Sep 2022 New Dates for Resumption of Men, Women Premier League Announced
Mozzart Bet Cup
Statistics Goalscorers No. Pos. Player Premier League Mozzart Cup Total 18 AM Tyson Otieno909 26 ST Moses Shikanda808 19 ST Paul Okoth527 13RB Kevin Musamali606 10 AM Fortune Omoto505 17 FW Sigmun Maina314 7 FW Sharif Musa213 28 FW Patrick Ngunyi213 21 FW Leonlevitt Otieno112 22 FW Julius Masaba202 23 CM Keith Imbali112 3 RB Fredrick Alushula101 20 CM Mathew Kibiwott101 18 AM Kevin Wangaya011Own goals000Missing000 Totals46854
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