Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has been appointed to the FIFPRO Global Player Council (GPC) for the 2025–27 term, joining an elite group of international footballers shaping policies that affect players’ careers worldwide.
The council gives active players a voice in key discussions on employment standards, the international match calendar, player welfare, online abuse and other issues directly impacting their careers.
It also strengthens the work of national and regional player unions, ensuring that perspectives from both men’s and women’s football across different leagues are taken into account when major decisions are made.
Wanyama is one of eight African representatives on the council, alongside Zimbabwe’s Marshall Munetsi, Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade, Zambia’s Racheal Kundananji, Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo, Cape Verde’s Roberto Lopes, and South Africans Terrence Mashego and Jermaine Seoposenwe.
For the 34-year-old, the appointment is another milestone in his transition beyond playing. In August, he began a coaching course to prepare for life after football.
The revamped FIFPRO Global Player Council, launched in 2019, now brings together 37 players from around the world. Members include World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister, US Women’s World Cup and Olympic champion Crystal Dunn, five-time Women’s Champions League winner Lucy Bronze, and national team captains such as Chris Wood, Jackson Irvine, Caroline Weir, Elena Linari, and Wataru Endo.
Wanyama, who made his national team debut in 2007 at just 15, captained the Harambee Stars from 2013 and led them at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations—the team’s first AFCON appearance in 15 years.
He retired from international football in 2021 after more than 60 caps and seven goals, but remains one of Kenya’s most celebrated players.
