Nairobi City Stars is an association football club based in Nairobi, Kenya that currently competes in the first tier Kenyan Premier League.

History

The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope Football Club after a majority of players followed head coach

Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno Zedekiah "Zico" Otieno (born 30 November 1968) is a retired Kenyan footballer who is currently the manager of KCB in the Kenya Premier League. Career Otieno was appointed interim coach of the Kenya national football team until he was relieved ...

from relegated

Kawangware United Kawangware () is a low income residential area in Nairobi, Kenya, about 15 km west of the city centre, between Lavington and Dagoretti. Description According to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census, Kawangware's population was 133,2 ...

. 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 Kenyan Premier League. 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

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, 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

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as the CEO to streamline the club's operations. And in July 2019 the club went searching for a foreign coach and hired Sarajevo-born

Sanjin Alagić Sanjin Alagić (born 26 September 1977) is a Bosnian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who was most recently the director of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian Premier ...

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

Kenyan National Super League The Kenyan National Super League (also referred to as Betika Super League for sponsorship reasons ) is the second tier of the Kenyan football league system, with a promotion and relegation system with the Kenyan Premier League and FKF Division ...

title and automatic promotion back to the Kenyan Premier League 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 Nicholas Ndubi Muyoti (born 8 September 1976) is a retired Kenyan. international defender cum midfielder. He is the current head coach of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars. Muyoti is a former Kenya captain best remembered for lifti ...

was appointed the new coach on a three-year deal.

Honors

* Kenya Nationwide League : Champions (1): 2003/4 * FKF President's Cup : Champions (1): 2005 *

: Champions (1): 2019/20

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Confederation Cup The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organi ...

: 1 appearance ::

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

– Preliminary Round

Current squad

Club officials

Management

Technical Bench

Past coaches

(Sep 2003-Nov 2004) *

Robert Matano Robert Matano is a former Kenyan footballer, and currently the head coach at Harambee Stars side Kenya Matano is a four-time Kenyan Premier League winning coach having won the title with Sofapaka F.C. on their debut season in 2009, and with Tus ...

(Nov 2004 - Nov 2007) * John “Bobby” Ogolla (Jan-Nov 2008) *

Oliver Pagé Oliver Pagé (born 10 April 1971) is a German former footballer who played as a centre-back. He is best known for playing in the Bundesliga with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Dynamo Dresden. Career Pagé made 9 appearances in the Bundesliga for Bayer ...

(Nov 2008-May 2009) *

Kennedy Odhiambo Kennedy Odhiambo is a Kenyan former international footballer who played as a defender. Career Odhiambo played club football for Oserian Fastac, Chemelil Sugar and World Hope. He earned nine international caps for Kenya ) , national_anth ...

(May 2009-Aug 2011) *

Gideon Ochieng Gideon ''Agido'' Ochieng is a Kenyan football coach and former player who served as coach at Kenyan Premier League sides Gor Mahia Congo United, and Nairobi City Stars. Career Gideon turned out as a fullback for Kenyan top-tier side Reunion F ...

(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 Paul Nkata is a former Ugandan international footballer now serving as the coach at Kenyan second-tier side Muhoroni Youth F.C. Career As a player he turned out for Ugandan clubs Nsambya FC, Bunamwaya S.C., Express FC, and SC Villa. He formerly ...

(Jan-June 2015) *

Gabriel Njoroge Gabriel ''Kingi'' Njoroge is a former Kenyan Premier League football coach who handled Mathare Youth F.C., Mathare United, Nairobi City Stars,and Thika United and now in the ranks of Nairobi-based Vifaru Football Academy. He is a KNVB-trained ...

(Jul-Sep 2015) *

Dennis Okoth Dennis ''Wise'' Okoth is a retired Kenyan midfielder who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Gor Mahia F.C. and Sony Sugar. He is currently a local and school coach. Career Player Okoth first turned out for World Hope s ...

(Sep-Dec 2015) * John “Bobby” Ogolla (Jan-June 2016) * Richard Pinto Tamale (Jul-Dec 2016) *

(Jan-May 2017) * Abdul-Samadu Musafiri (Jul-Dec 2017) *

John Amboko John Amboko (born 6 April 1985) is a former Kenyan footballer defender who is currently an assistant coach at Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars. Career Player Amboko was a long-serving captain who spent his entire playing career ...

(Jan-Dec 2018) * Jimmy Kintu (Jan-Apr 2019) *

(Apr-Jun 2019) *

(July 2019 - June 2021) *

(Jul-Aug 2019) *

(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 *

Dan Sserunkuma Daniel Sserunkuma aka Muzenyi (born 14 December 1993 in Kampala) is a Ugandan footballer who currently plays as a striker for Vipers SC and the Uganda national team (the "Cranes").

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 ...

Pascal Ochieng Pascal Ochieng (born 15 May 1986 in Kenya) is a Kenyan international footballer, currently playing for Simba Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's ''The Lion King (franchise), The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in ...

Thomas Wanyama Thomas Khumba Wanyama (born 15 April 1989) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for Mathare United, as a defender. Career Wanyama has played club football for Nairobi City Stars, Sofapaka and Mathare United. In October 2010, Wanyama we ...

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 Harrison Eric Muranda (born 20 January 1982) is a Kenyan professional footballer who last played as a forward for Sidama Coffee S.C. in the Ethiopian Premier League. He is currently the trainer at Kenyan Premier League side Kakamega Homeboyz ...

Collins Tiego Collins Tiego is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Uttar Baridhara SC. He also represented the Kenya national football team. Club career Uttara Baridhara On 4 May 2014, he scored a goal against Brothers Union in B ...

Levy Muaka Levy Muaka Mutsotso is a retired Kenyan Midfielder (association football), midfielder who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Sofapaka F.C., Tusker F.C. and the kenya national football team as a winger. Club career Levy ...

Wesley Onguso Wesley Onguso (Kenyan English born 16 November 1994) is a Kenyan professional association football, footballer who plays as a left fullback for National Super League club Nairobi City Stars and the Kenya national football team, Kenyan national ...

George Abege George Abege Opio (born 5 March 1993) is a Ugandan striker who currently plays for Sri Lanka's Up Country Lions SC. He formerly turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Bandari F.C. (Kenya) and Kariobangi Sharks, as well ...

Francis Thairu Francis Thairu is a retired Kenyan midfielder who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Kawangware United, Nairobi City Stars, and Nakumatt FC. Career Thairu featured for Kawangware United in the premier league up to 2002 but left to join ...

George Midenyo George Midenyo Oguk is a retired Kenyan striker who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Mathare United, Tusker F.C., Gor Mahia F.C., Nairobi City Stars, Wazito F.C. and Kenya. He also featured for Norwegian side Raufoss IL, Swedish sides ...

George Odary George ''Viduka'' Odary (born November 28, 1986) is a retired Kenyan striker who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides KCB, Nairobi City Stars, Tusker F.C. and Kenya junior sides U17 and U20. Club career George turned out for KCB in 2003 a ...

Victor Ochieng Victor Randiki Ochieng (born 20 March 1991) is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Nairobi, Ochieng played club football for KCB, Chemelil Sugar, A.F.C. Leopards, SoNy Sugar, Posta Rangers Posta Rangers Footb ...

* Erick Ochieng *

Paul Okatwa Paul Okatwa Odhiambo is a former Kenyan striker who until recently was the head coach at Kenyan National Super League side Nairobi United. Okwatwa was often referred to as a journeyman having turned out for eleven Kenyan Premier League club ...

Lawrence Kasadha Lawrence Kenneth Kasadha (born 14 July 1994) is a Ugandan football defender who plays for Ugandan Premier League side Bul FC. He previously played in the same league for SC Villa, SC Victoria University, KCCA and lower tier side c and Kenyan ...

Justus Basweti Justus Basweti (born 1 August 1984) is a former Kenyan striker who turned out for A.F.C. Leopards, Nzoia Sugar, Nairobi City Stars and the Kenya national football team. Career Basweti had three different stints at A.F.C. Leopards in 2000-2, 200 ...

Kevin Ochieng Kevin Ochieng Opondo (born 5 October 1985) is a Kenyan former footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Kajiado, Ochieng played club football for Mathare United, Al-Shabab SC (Seeb), Sofapaka, Gor Mahia, Posta Rangers and Nairobi Cit ...

* Noah Abich *

Edward Karanja Edward ''Desh'' Karanja (born 25 Jan 1974) is a retired Kenyan Midfielder (association football), midfielder who turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Tusker F.C., World Hope FC and kenya national football team, Kenya. He turned to coaching ...

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 Vihiga is a town in Kenya located on the eastern side of the Kakamega Forest. Geography The town is along the road between Kisumu and Kakamega, and only five kilometres north of the equator. Vihiga bears the same name as its county, Vihiga C ...

on 6 Nov 2021 *Record victory: 4–0 vs.

Kisumu Telkom Kisumu Telkom is a Kenyan football club based in Kisumu. The club was formerly known as Kisumu Postal, the name was changed in 1998. They were a member of the top division in Kenyan football. Their home stadium is Moi Stadium. The club releg ...

on 11 Feb 06 *Record victory: 4–0 vs.

Congo United Football Club West Ham United is a Kenyan Association football, football club based in Mombasa. History At the beginning of the 2012 in Kenyan football, 2012 season, Congo United Football Club signed a one-year partnership deal with the JMJ Aca ...

on 22 Oct 2011 *Record defeat: 0–5 vs.

Sofapaka F.C. Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: ''We as a Family together to achieve a goal'') is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wunda ...

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 -

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Record all-time goalscorer

*35 –

Record Kenyan National Super League goalscorer

*17 -

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Record Kenyan Premier League goalscorer

*27 -

Most capped players

*42 –

– Kenya national football team (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 ...

– Kenya national football team (2009–2014)

References

External links

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