Stephen Njunge Ndung'u (born 2 January 1994) is a goalkeeper currently in the ranks of former Kenyan Premier League side Mathare United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Njunge Ndung'u | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiambu, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mathare United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010-2011 | Euro Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012-2016 | FC Talanta | ||
| 2016-2020 | Wazito F.C. | 20 | (0) |
| 2020- | Nairobi City Stars | 50 | (0) |
| 2023- | Mathare United | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 5 Dec 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editHe previously played for Kiambu's Euronuts, National Youth Talent Academy (NYTA) in 2011, FC Talanta between 2012 and 2016, and Wazito F.C. from 2016 before joining Nairobi City Stars in late 2020[1][2] as a replacement to departing Levis Opiyo.
After two seasons, Njunge extended his contract for one more season[3] to feature[4] for the club in 2022/23 Premier League season. At the end of the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League, Njunge left City Stars to join promotion-chasing Mathare United.[5]
He harbors grand ambitions of solidifying his place in the team,[6] as well as being part of the Kenya national football team.[7]
Award
editAt the close of the 2020/21 Premier League season, Njunge was named the (joint) runners-up Golden Glove winner after registering 11 clean sheets.[8][9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ The-Star, 28 Oct 2020 Former Wazito goalkeeper Njunge joins City Stars
- ^ Goal, 28 Oct 2022, Ndungu: Nairobi City Stars raid Wazito FC for experienced keeper
- ^ The-Star, 25 Aug 2022 Eleven players re-new contracts at City Stars
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 14 Aug 2022 Njung'e hoping to pass fitness test ahead of league kick off
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 17 Oct 2023 United are ripe for promotion says Njung'e
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 3 Nov 2021 Njung'e keen on reclaiming his place in the City Stars first team
- ^ Pule Sports, 6 May 2023 Steve Njunge on Harambee Stars dream, regaining form and helping City Stars survive relegation
- ^ News Zetu, 24 Aug 2021 Keepers who kept most clean sheets in 2020/21 FKF Premier League
- ^ Nation Africa, 13 Sep 2021 Stellar players to be awarded at FKF-PL gala
- ^ Nairobi City Stars, 15 Sept 2021 Njunge, Abich feted at Gala night
- ^ Goal, 15 Sep 2021 Breaking down FKF Premier League award winners for 2020-21 season
External links
edit- Stephen Njunge at Global Sports Archive