Collins Sichenje
Collins Lusaka Sichenje (born 19 September 2003) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Finnish club KuPS on loan from the Swedish side AIK.[1][2][3][4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Collins Lusaka Sichenje | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Kenya | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS (on loan from AIK) | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Green Commandos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | AFC Leopards | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | PAOK B | 0 | (0) |
2022 | AFC Leopards | ||
2022– | AIK | 8 | (0) |
2023– | → KuPS (loan) | 20 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Kenya | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:39, 11 April 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Sichenje started his career with Green Commandos.[5] After that, he signed for Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards in September 2019.[6] In July 2021, he joined B side of Greek team PAOK but failed to settle and returned to his former side without making an appearance.[7] Two months later, he joined Allsvenskan side AIK on a four-year deal.[8] On 7 August 2022, he made his professional league debut starting in a 1–0 defeat to Kalmar.[9] He received interest from teams in Spain.[10] On 31 March 2023, he joined Veikkausliiga side KuPS on loan for the season.[11][12]
International career
In 2020, he was first called up to Kenya national team.[13] In March 2021, Sichenje made his debut for Kenya in a 1–0 friendly win over South Sudan.[14]
References
- "AIK:s räddning i backkrisen: Collins slipper straff". fotbollskanalen.se.
- "Chefsscouten om Sichenje Collins: "Internationell i sättet"". fotbollsthlm.se.
- "AIK-debutanten hyllades: "Har sån jäkla stor respekt för honom"". aftonbladet.se.
- "Ex-Man City Player Marvels at Kenyan Footballer's Skills". teamkenya.co.ke.
- "Shichenje: AFC Leopards star left Kenya's Cecafa Cup squad to chase PAOK dream". goal.com (Archived).
- "Sichenje Extends Stay At The Den". A.F.C. Leopards. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Sichenje reveals his plan after returning to the den". mozzartsport.co.ke. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Sichenje Collins till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "KALMAR VS. AIK 1 - 0". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Impressive Collins Sichenje on the radars of Spanish top-flight club". mozzartsport.co.ke.
- "Kuopion Palloseura ja puolustaja Collins Sichenje pelaajasopimukseen". Kuopion Palloseura. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Collins Sichenje". footballcritic. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "Badi, Sichenje earn maiden Stars call up". the-star.co.ke.
- "Kenya vs. South Sudan". national-football-teams.com. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External links
- Collins Sichenje at Soccerway
- Collins Sichenje at WorldFootball.net
- Collins Sichenje at National-Football-Teams.com