Nicholas Muyoti

Nicholas Ndubi Muyoti (born 8 September 1976) is a retired Kenyan.[1] international defender cum midfielder. He is the current head coach of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars.

Nicholas Muyoti
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Ndubi Muyoti
Date of birth 8 September 1976
Place of birth Kenya
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Kenyatta Hospital F.C.
1997–2002 AFC Leopards
2002–2005 Thika United F.C.
2006 Sporting Afrique FC
2006–2007 Churchill Brothers S.C.
2007–2008 Sporting Clube de Goa 14 (0)
2008–2009 Thika United F.C. 12 (12)
2009 Sher Karuturi 22 (12)
2010 Sofapaka F.C. 11 (10)
2011 AFC Leopards 20 (1)
International career‡
2001–2003 Kenya 17 (2)
Managerial career
2012 AFC Leopards (assistant)
2013 AFC Leopards (team manager)
2013 AFC Leopards (assistant)
2014 Oserian F.C. (Head coach)
2015 Oserian F.C. (Head coach)
2016 AFC Leopards (assistant)
2017 Zetech University (Head coach)
2017 Thika United F.C. (Head coach)
2018-2019 Nzoia Sugar F.C. (Head coach)
2019-2021 Kakamega Homeboyz F.C. (Head coach)
2021 - ? Nairobi City Stars (Head coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:20, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:20, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Muyoti is a former Kenya captain best remembered for lifting the Castle Cup trophy in 2002[2].[3]

Early life

Muyoti was born on 8 September 1976 in Nairobi. He went to school at Our Lady of Mercy Primary School before moving to Mumias Boys Primary School. He then proceeded to Amukura Secondary School in Busia before ending up at Nairobi's Upper Hill School.

Career

Muyoti started out his career at lower-tier side Kenyatta Hospital F.C. while still a student at Upper Hill School.

AFC Leopards

While at Kenyatta Hospital F.C. he tried out with AFC Leopards whom he joined in 1997 where he spent six seasons before heading to Thika United in 2002. He returned to the same club nine years later in 2011 to end his playing career.

Singapore

After four seasons at Thika United in 2002, Muyoti moved to Sporting Afrique for the 2006 S.League,[4]. Described as a conscientious leader, Muyoti captained Sporting Afrique at the 2006 S.League,[5]

India

After Singapore, Muyoti moved to Churchill Brothers for 2006,[6] the captain was Man of the Match as they drew with Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 despite earning a yellow card which left him out for the 11th round.[7]

He then moved to Sporting Clube de Goa for 2007 season,[8] the Kenyan had to leave the Flaming Oranje in 2008[9] due to injury, out for eight months.

Return to Kenya

After India, Muyoti returned to Thika United for a season in 2008 then made moves in each of the next seasons to Sher Karuturi, Sofapaka F.C. before finally returning 'home' to AFC Leopards in 2011 where he hanged his boots as a player at the close of that season.

Swindon Town

In late 2002, it was reported that Muyoti had caught the eye of English side Swindon Town.[10] as the Kenya national football team toured England for a series of friendly games. The reports later stated the deal did not materialize.[11]

National team

While at AFC Leopards, Muyoti was called up to the Kenya national football team in 2001 and played for the national team till the year 2003.

He was handed his first cap at the Amahoro Stadium by Reinhard Fabisch in a game against Ethiopia in the final of 2001 CECAFA Cup.[12]

Management

Muyoti began his journey to coaching when, at the end of the 2011 season at AFC Leopards, he was named the assistant coach, then team manager,[13][14] and back as an assistant.[15] He left the club towards the end of 2013[16] to join Oserian FC[17][18][19][20] as head coach before returning to AFC Leopards in 2016 as an assistant coach.[21][22]

He moved to Zetech University[23][24][25] at the onset of 2017 for a short stint before heading to Thika United as an assistant coach first, then head coach.[26][27][28][29][30][31] Head coach roles at Nzoia Sugar,[32] Kakamega Homeboyz[33] then to his current station Nairobi City Stars[34][35] [36][37] then followed.

Career statistics

International
As of 27 April 2022
Kenya
YearAppsGoals
200110
2002132
200330
Total172

International goals
As of 27 April 2022 (scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first) [1]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 May 2002Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania0–20-5Friendly
2.23 October 2002CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania South Africa1–11-1Castle Lager Cup (East Africa)

Honours

Club
AFC Leopards
  • Moi Golden Cup: (2001)
Kenya

References
  1. Edward Karanja NFT profile
  2. BBC, 27 Oct 2002 Kenya take Castle Cup Archived 23 October 2003 at the Wayback Machine
  3. RSSSF, Four Nations Castle Lager Cup (East Africa) Archived 3 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Muyoti - Let no-fear Flamingos entertain you Sleague.com
  5. Muyoti - Let no-fear Flamingos entertain you Sleague.com
  6. Season ending transfers 2006 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine IndianFootball.Com
  7. News for the month of March 2007 Archived 9 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine IndianFootball.Com
  8. Season ending transfers 2007 Archived 17 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine IndianFootball.Com
  9. Season ending transfers 2008 Archived 17 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine IndianFootball.Com
  10. Allafrica, 22 Jul 2003 Swindon Eyeing Muyoti
  11. Allafrica, 22 Jul 2003 UK Club Reject Muyoti
  12. NFT, 22 Dec 2001 Ethiopia 2 Kenya 1 Archived 8 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  13. The Standard, 9 Jan 2013 Leopards set to unveil squad and new coach Archived 27 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Michezo Afrika, 24 Jan 2012 Muyoti appointed AFC Leopards' assistant coach Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  15. Goal, 5 Feb 2013 AFC Leopards confirm Nicholas Muyoti as assistant coach Archived 27 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  16. The-Star, 10 Oct 2013 Muyoti bitter after being shown the door at Leopards Archived 2 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Goal, 26 Feb 2014 Muyoti appointed Oserian FC coach Goal.com
  18. Futaa, 4 Aug 2014 Muyoti parts ways with Oserian Futaa
  19. Futaa, 20 Feb 2015 Muyoti makes Oserian return Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Futaa
  20. Futaa, 17 Nov 2015 Muyoti’s term ends at Oserian Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Futaa
  21. Goal, 18 Jan 2016 Muyoti returns to AFC Leopards as Deputy coach Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  22. Soka.co.ke AFC Leopards parts ways with quartet Archived 1 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  23. Capital FM 21 Jan 2017 Zetech’s New Coach Nicholas Muyoti Hopes To Lead Team Big Wins Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  24. The Standard, 17 Jan 2017 Former AFC coach to handle Zetech University Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  25. VarCity, 18 Jan 2017 Zetech taps former AFC Coach Nicholas Muyoti Archived 2 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine
  26. Soka25east AFRICAN FOOTBALL Muyoti appointed Thika United head coach Archived 11 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  27. Soka.co.ke Thika United confirms Muyoti appointment Archived 11 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  28. Goal, 10 May 2017 Nandwa elevated as Nicholas Muyoti takes charge at Thika United Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  29. Supersport, 10 May 2017 Muyoti appointed Thika coach Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  30. The Standard, 11 May 2017 Muyoti takes over Thika United reigns Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  31. Goal.com, 1 May 2018 Thika United coach Nicholas Muyoti quits after strings of poor performances Archived 27 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  32. Goal, 20 July 2018 Nzoia Sugar settles for Nicholas Muyoti as new coach Archived 21 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  33. Sports Africa, 18 Feb 2019 CHANGE OF GUARD: Nicholas Muyoti named as Kakamega Homeboyz new coach Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  34. Nairobi City Stars, 17 Sep 2021Nicholas Muyoti joins Nairobi City Stars Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  35. Futaa, 17 Sep 2021 Former KK Homeboyz coach Muyoti joins Nairobi City Stars Archived 4 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  36. The-Star, 18 Sep 2021 Muyoti joins City Stars, ready for a new challenge Archived 27 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  37. Futaa, 21 Sep 2021 OFFICIAL Nairobi City Stars appoint Nicholas Muyoti as the new head coach Archived 11 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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