The midfielder, whose career spanned nearly two decades, signed for Southampton from Scottish club Celtic for a reported fee of £12.5 million in July 2013.

He made 85 appearances for the Saints, scoring only four goals before agreeing to a £11 million move to fellow league side Tottenham in June 2016.

“Today I announce my retirement from football,” Wanyama said late Friday on X.

“Four different countries, six different clubs, a boy from Muthurwa with a big dream, carrying a nation’s pride every time I stepped onto the pitch.”

Wanyama made 64 international appearances for Kenya before quitting as Harambee Stars captain in September 2021 after being overlooked for Kenya’s unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

He was called out of retirement by the current coach Benni McCarthy as the team prepared for the African Nations Championships, which was played in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August 2025, but he did not take up the offer.

In March 2025 Wanyama returned to the Scottish League when he joined Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on a short-term deal after a two-and-a-half-year spell with the Canadian Major League Soccer (MLS) club Montreal Impact.