Nairobi City Stars is an

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club based in

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that currently competes in the first tier

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History

The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope Football Club after a majority of players followed head coach Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno from relegated Kawangware United. The club was formed and owned by World Hope International, a charitable organization. After one season in the Nationwide League, World Hope was promoted to the

. In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya), who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season. After the take over Nairobi City Stars was initially coached by German manager Oliver Page, a former Bundesliga player. He resigned from the post-half-season in June 2009 despite good results, citing personal issues After a short while under the new owners, the team reverted to Peter Jabuya who would struggle with the team till March 2019 when the club was fully acquired by Jonathan Jackson Foundation, a community-focused setup named after its founder Jonathan Jackson who is a real estate mogul in Kenya and in Europe. Upon the change of hands the new owners hired online journalist Patrick Korir as the CEO to streamline the club's operations. And in July 2019 the club went searching for a foreign coach and hired

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-born Sanjin Alagić, a UEFA Pro licensed coach from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He led the team to the 2019/20

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title and automatic promotion back to the

after four seasons out. Alagić exited at the expiry of his contract at the end of June 2021. From September of the same year Nicholas Muyoti was appointed the new coach on a three-year deal.

Honors

* Kenya Nationwide League : Champions (1): 2003/4 *

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: Champions (1): 2005 *

: Champions (1): 2019/20

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

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– Preliminary Round

Current squad

Club officials

Management

Technical Bench

Past coaches

* Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno (Sep 2003-Nov 2004) * Robert Matano (Nov 2004 - Nov 2007) * John “Bobby” Ogolla (Jan-Nov 2008) * Oliver Pagé (Nov 2008-May 2009) * Kennedy Odhiambo (May 2009-Aug 2011) * Gideon Ochieng (Aug 2011-Sep 2012) * Bai Malleh Wadda (Sep 2012-June 2013) * Charles Omondi (June-Sep 2013) * Jan Koops (Sep 2013-Jan 2014) * Robinson Ndubuisi (Jan-Apr 2014) * Tim Bryett (Apr-Jul 2014) * Robinson Ndubuisi (Jul-Dec 2014) * Paul Nkata (Jan-June 2015) * Gabriel Njoroge (Jul-Sep 2015) * Dennis Okoth (Sep-Dec 2015) * John “Bobby” Ogolla (Jan-June 2016) * Richard Pinto Tamale (Jul-Dec 2016) * Robert Matano (Jan-May 2017) * Abdul-Samadu Musafiri (Jul-Dec 2017) * John Amboko (Jan-Dec 2018) * Jimmy Kintu (Jan-Apr 2019) * John Amboko (Apr-Jun 2019) * Sanjin Alagić (July 2019 - June 2021) * John Amboko (Jul-Aug 2019) * Nicholas Muyoti (Sept 2021 - to date)

Notable past players

Victor Wanyama Victor Mugubi Wanyama (; born 25 June 1991) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Kenyan national team. Wanyama became the first ever Kenyan player to scor ...

* John Mark Makwatta *

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James Situma James Wakhungu Situma (born 11 November 1984 in Ndivisi, Bungoma, Kenya) is a retired Kenyan football player who played for Tusker in the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenya national team. He can play as a central defender or as a central mi ...

* Pascal Ochieng * Kennedy Odhiambo * Thomas Wanyama *

George Odhiambo George Odhiambo Ogutu is a Kenyan footballer currently playing for Gor Mahia in the Kenyan Premier League. He was featured in Goal.com's 100 Young Stars to Look Out for in 2011. Club career George Odhiambo attended Thur Gem High School. He ...

* Harrison Muranda * Collins Tiego * Levy Muaka * Wesley Onguso * George Abege * Francis Thairu * George Midenyo * George Odary * Victor Ochieng *

Erick Ochieng Erick Ochieng (born 5 May 1987) is a British professional boxer in the Welterweight division and former BBBofC English super-welterweight champion. Ochieng was born in Kaloleni, Nairobi, Kenya. He was raised by his grandmother, and following ...

* Paul Okatwa * Lawrence Kasadha * Justus Basweti * Kevin Ochieng * Noah Abich * Edward Karanja

Top scorers per season

Top scorers per season. * Award shared during that season

All time top scorers

A list of all-time Nairobi City Stars goalscorers. For players who have scored 12 or more goals. :''As of 12 June 2022'' ''* Still active''

Records

*Record victory: 4–0 vs. Vihiga Bullets on 6 Nov 2021 *Record victory: 4–0 vs. Kisumu Telkom on 11 Feb 06 *Record victory: 4–0 vs. Congo United on 22 Oct 2011 *Record defeat: 0–5 vs. Sofapaka F.C. on 7 Aug 2016 Futaa 7 Aug 201
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Premier League records

''CS - Clean Sheet''

Second tier League records

Most Kenyan Premier League appearances

*221 - John Ambokobr>
at GAS

Record all-time goalscorer

*35 – Justus Basweti

Record Kenyan National Super League goalscorer

*17 - Davis Agesa

Record Kenyan Premier League goalscorer

*27 - Justus Basweti

Most capped players

*42 –

–

Kenya national football team The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and ...

(2009–2016) *34 –

Peter Opiyo Peter Opiyo Odhiambo (born 1 August 1992 in Bondo), nicknamed "Pinchez", is a Kenyan footballer. He primarily plays as a midfielder, currently turns out for Kenyan side Nairobi City Stars. He previously played for Kenyan Premier League clubs ...

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(2009–2014)

References

External links

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