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Eric Kapaito Muugi (born 25 December 1995) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a striker for Tusker and the Kenya national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Kapaito Muugi[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Namanga, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tusker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Ligi Ndogo | ||
2017 | Talanta | ||
2018–2021 | Kariobangi Sharks | ||
2021–2023 | Arba Minch City | 43 | (11) |
2023– | Tusker | ||
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Kenya | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 7 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 25 June 2022 (UTC) |
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]
He returned to Kenya with Tusker in August 2023.[19][20] He suffered a 'goal drought' at the start of the season,[21] eventually scoring his first goal in December 2023.[22][23][24][25] He scored a hat-trick in January 2024.[26]
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
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 March 2021 | Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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