Gabriel Njoroge

Gabriel Kingi Njoroge is a former Kenyan Premier League football coach who handled Mathare Youth F.C.,[1][2] Mathare United,[3][4][5] Nairobi City Stars[6][7][8][9],and Thika United[10] and now in the ranks of Nairobi-based Vifaru Football Academy. He is a KNVB-trained coach and holder of UEFA 'B'as well as CAF 'C' License.

Gabriel Njoroge
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-08-08) 8 August 1971
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Managerial career
Years Team
2005–2010 Mathare Youth
2011–2012 Mathare United
2015 Nairobi City Stars
2018 Thika United

Career

Njoroge was born in Kenya.

In 2006, Njoroge handled Kenya U-17 during the 2007 CECAFA U-17 Championship held in Burundi.

He coached Mathare Youth for a number of years till 2010. He was then appointed Mathare United coach in December 2011[11] on a two-year deal to replace Salim Ali. He was relieved of his duties after four months and was replaced by Stanley Okumbi in late Mar 2012. He then returned to Mathare Youth Sports Association.[12] as a Technical Director and Youth Development and Talent Coordinator[13]

In mid-2015[14][15][16] he joined Nairobi City Stars but parted ways with the club after less than five months in charge. In 2018 he landed at Thika United for a short stint.

Honours

CECAFA U-17 Championship

Bronze 2nd runners-up (Kenya U17): 2006

Mathare United

Gold KPL U20 Champions: (Aug) 2016[17]
Gold KPL U20 Champions: (Dec) 2016[18]

References
  1. Nation Africa, 16 October 2008 Mathare Youth fire coach ‘Kingi’
  2. Thika United, 12 May 2010 Mathare Youth Coach Njoroge Kingi Is Sure Coach Juma Will Succeed
  3. Futaa, 8 December 2011 Kingi named Mathare United coach
  4. Futaa, 4 January 2012 Kingi seeks to replicate success at Mathare
  5. The Standard, 28 March 2012 Poor results force Mathare coach 'Kingi' to quit
  6. Michezo Afrika, 15 August 2015 City coach 'Kingi' blames 'poor officiating' for defeat by Gor
  7. Soka 25 East, 8 October 2015 City Stars has part ways with coach Gabriel Kingi Njoroge on mutual constant
  8. Futaa, 7 October 2015 City Stars-Kingi part ways
  9. Goal, 8 October 2015 Fired 'Kingi': Nairobi City Stars owe me Sh260, 000
  10. Futaa, 19 September 2018 Kingi takes over at Thika United
  11. Futaa, 2 January 2012 Kingi wants a return to tradition
  12. Futaa, 27 March 2012 Kingi hailed as a MYSA legend
  13. Futaa, 27 March 2012New Mandate for former Mathare Coach
  14. Futaa, 10 July 2015 Kingi sees great talent in City Stars
  15. Futaa, 18 August 2015 Kingi sure of relegation escape
  16. Futaa, 8 September 2015 Kingi optimistic of relegation escape
  17. Citizen Digital, 26 August 2016 Mathare Sink Gor To Lift KPL U20 Trophy
  18. Capital FM, 31 December 2016 Mathare Beat Ingwe Cubs On Penalties To Retain KPL U20 Title
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