Born: 26 March 1994
Position: Striker
Current Club: Al-Duhail (Qatar Stars League)
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National Team: Kenya (Captain)
Club Career
Early Career and Gor Mahia
- Liberty Sports Academy: Began his career while still a student, scoring 32 goals in the 2012 season, helping his team earn promotion.
- Tusker (2013): Signed on a one-year loan, scoring two goals in the season.
- Thika United (2014): Scored nine goals during the loan spell.
- Gor Mahia (2015): Joined ahead of the 2015 season, finishing as the top scorer with 19 goals, helping Gor Mahia win their 15th league title.
Djurgården (2016)
- Signed a four-year contract with Swedish side Djurgården in February 2016.
- Scored his first two goals for Djurgården in August 2016 against IFK Göteborg.
- Finished the season with 12 goals in the last 12 games, ranking fifth in the Allsvenskan top scorer table.
Guizhou Zhicheng (2017)
- Joined the Chinese club in 2017.
Girona (Loan, 2017-2018)
- Loaned to La Liga side Girona FC.
- Scored a hat-trick on his debut against Las Palmas, becoming the first Kenyan and first Girona player to score a hat-trick in La Liga.
Kashiwa Reysol (2018-2020)
- Joined Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol in August 2018.
- Scored eight goals in a single match in November 2019 against Kyoto Sanga.
- Finished the 2019 season with 27 goals, leading Kashiwa to promotion.
- Won the Golden Boot and MVP in the 2020 J1 League with 28 goals.
Al-Duhail (2021-Present)
- Signed in January 2021 for a reported fee of €6 million.
- Scored a hat-trick in the Emir of Qatar Cup shortly after joining.
- Finished as the top scorer of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
- Helped Al-Duhail secure the 2022–23 Qatar Stars League title.
International Career
- Debut: 28 March 2015 against Seychelles.
- First Goal: 7 June 2015 against South Sudan.
- Notable Performance: Scored a double against Tanzania in the 2019 AFCON to complete a comeback win.
- Goals: Scored 29 international goals as of 23 May 2024.
Personal Life
- Education: Studied geospatial engineering at the Technical University of Kenya.
- Nickname: “The Engineer” due to his educational background.
- Role Model: Looks up to Dutch striker Robin van Persie.
Career Statistics
Club (as of 23 May 2024):
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- Upper Hill School: 5 goals.
- Liberty Sports Academy: 32 goals.
- Tusker: 2 goals.
- Thika United: 9 goals.
- Gor Mahia: 19 goals.
- Djurgården: 12 goals.
- Guizhou: 2 goals.
- Girona: 3 goals.
- Kashiwa Reysol: 61 goals.
- Al-Duhail: 108 goals.
International Goals:
- Total: 29 goals for Kenya.
Honours
Club:
- Tusker: Kenyan Super Cup (2013), KPL Top 8 Cup (2013)
- Gor Mahia: Kenyan Premier League (2014, 2015), Kenyan Super Cup (2015), KPL Top 8 Cup (2015)
- Kashiwa Reysol: J2 League (2019)
- Al-Duhail: Qatar Stars League (2022–23), Qatari Stars Cup (2022–23), Emir Cup (2022)
Individual:
- Kenyan Sportsperson of the Year (2021)
- AFC Champions League Top Scorer (2021)
- Kenyan Premier League Player of the Year (2015)
- J.League Player of the Year (2020)
- J.League Top Scorer (2020)
- J.League Best XI (2020)
- Qatar Stars League Top Scorer (2021–22, 2022–23)
- Qatar Stars League Player of the Month (October 2021, November 2021)
- Qatari Stars Cup Top Scorer (2022–23)
- AFC Champions League Team of the Tournament (2022)
