Erick Kapaito

Eric Kapaito Muugi (born 25 December 1995) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a striker for Ethiopian Premier League club Arba Minch City and the Kenya national team.

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

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]

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]
YearAppsGoals
201820
202121
Total41

International goals
As of 25 June 2022 (scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first)[1]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 March 2021Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Tanzania1–02–1Friendly

References
  1. "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. "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".
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