Erick Kapaito

Erick Kapaito
Personal information
Full name Eric Kapaito Muugi[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Namanga, Kenya
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Tusker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Ligi Ndogo
2017 Talanta
2018–2021 Kariobangi Sharks
2021–2023 Arba Minch City 43 (11)
2023– Tusker
International career‡
2018– Kenya 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Eric Kapaito Muugi (born 25 December 1995) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a striker for Tusker and the Kenya national team.

Career

Born in Namanga,[2] Kapaito spent his early career with Ligi Ndogo and Talanta.[1] With Talanta he scored 15 times in the 2017 season.[3]

He signed Kariobangi Sharks for the 2018 season.[4] He was the Kenyan Premier League top scorer and Most Valuable Player in both the 2018[5][6][7] and 2020–21 seasons.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

He moved to Ethiopian club Arba Minch City in September 2021.[15][16][17][18]

He returned to Kenya with Tusker in August 2023.[19][20] He suffered a 'goal drought' at the start of the season,[21] eventually scoring his first goal in December 2023.[22][23][24][25] He scored a hat-trick in January 2024.[26]

International career

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2018 against Comoros during an international friendly at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco.[1] His first international goal was against Tanzania at the Nyayo Stadium in March 2021.[1] Nyayo Stadium

Career statistics

International

As of 25 June 2022
Kenya[1]
Year Apps Goals
2018 2 0
2021 2 1
Total 4 1

International goals

As of 25 June 2022 (scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first)[1]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 March 2021 Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya  Tanzania 1–0 2–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Erick Kapaito". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. ^ Isaac, Gad (15 July 2021). "Erick Kapaito: From Maili Tisa to conquering the Premier League".
  3. ^ "How the NSL strikers performed in 2017 season | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. ^ "| Futaa.com Nigeria". futaa.com.
  5. ^ "Kariobangi Sharks' forward Erick Kapaito crowned 2018 KPL Most Valuable Player | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  6. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (26 October 2018). "Kapaito earns Sh1.78mn from KPL awards gala". Capital Sports.
  7. ^ "KPL MVP Kapaito describes moment as 'Dream Come True'". Michezoafrika.com.
  8. ^ "Kariobangi Sharks' Kapaito named FKF Premier League MVP for 2020-21 season | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  9. ^ Isaboke, Alex (14 September 2021). "Sharks scoring machine Kapaito picks career second MVP title". Capital Sports.
  10. ^ "Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME". Nation.
  11. ^ "Kapaito crowned FKF-PL Player of the Year". The Star.
  12. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Kariobangi Sharks forward Kapaito named FKF Premier League MVP". CAFOnline.com.
  13. ^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
  14. ^ "Kapaito crowned 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League MVP - CECAFA FOOTBALL". 15 September 2021.
  15. ^ "BREAKING: Kapaito moves to Ethiopia | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
  16. ^ "Kapaito leaves Kariobangi Sharks". Michezoafrika.com.
  17. ^ "Kapaito: FKF Premier League MVP leaves Kariobangi Sharks for Abra Minch | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  18. ^ Maina, J. I. (28 September 2021). "Analysis of Erick Kapaito - The Complete Forward That Arba Minch Signed".
  19. ^ "Kapaito eyes KPL return with Tusker". The Star.
  20. ^ https://www.kbc.co.ke/tusker-fc-complete-signing-of-eric-kapaito/
  21. ^ "Tusker striker Kapaito confident of ending goal-drought". www.pd.co.ke. 9 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Tusker's Kapaito over the moon after ending goal drought". www.pd.co.ke. 15 December 2023.
  23. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (14 December 2023). "Kapaito relieved to finally quench goal thirst as Tusker douse Bidco". Capital Sports.
  24. ^ "Kapaito buzzing after opening Tusker goal account | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
  25. ^ Sports, Pulse (13 December 2023). "Erick Kapaito finally off the mark as Tusker narrowly dispatch Bidco United". Pulse Sports Kenya.
  26. ^ Sports, Pulse (7 January 2024). "Kapaito hits hat trick as potent Tusker inebriate hapless KCB". Pulse Sports Kenya.