Nairobi City Stars
Nairobi City Stars is an association football club based in Nairobi, Kenya that currently competes in the first tier Kenyan Premier League.
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| Full name | Nairobi City Stars | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Simba wa Nairobi | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Hope Centre, Kawangware, Kenya | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Jonathan Jackson Foundation | ||
| Chairman |  Jonathan Jackson | ||
| Head coach | Nicholas Muyoti | ||
| League | Kenyan Premier League | ||
| 2020/2021 | 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 Kenyan Premier League.
In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya),[1] who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season.[2]
After the take over Nairobi City Stars was initially coached by German manager Oliver Page, a former Bundesliga player.[3] He resigned from the post-half-season in June 2009 despite good results, citing personal issues[4]
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.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Upon the change of hands the new owners hired online journalist Patrick Korir as the CEO to streamline the club's operations.[11] And in July 2019 the club went searching for a foreign coach and hired Sarajevo-born Sanjin Alagic, a UEFA Pro licensed coach from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He led the team to the 2020/21 Kenyan National Super League title and automatic promotion back to the Kenyan Premier League[12][13][14] after four seasons out.
Sanjin 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. [15][16][17][18][19]
Titles
- Kenyan Nationwide League: 1:: 2003/4
- Kenyan President's Cup: 1:: 2005
- Kenyan National Super League: 1:: 2019/20
Current squad
- As of 12 March 2022.[20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Management
| Chairman | Jonathan Jackson |
| Chief Executive | Patrick Korir |
| Team Coordinator | Samson Otieno |
Technical Bench
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Nicholas Muyoti |
| Assistant coach | John Amboko |
| Assistant coach | Noah Abich |
| Team Manager | Ronny Kagunzi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Zachary Onyango |
| Trainer | Arthur Museve |
| Physio | Brian Otieno Odongo |
| Kit Manager | Joseph Andere |
Past coaches
- Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno (2003-Nov 2004)
- Robert Matano (Nov 2004 - Nov 2007)
- John “Bobby” Ogolla (Jan 2008-Nov 2008)
Oliver Page (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' Korea (June 2013-Sep 2013)
Jan Koops (Sep 2013-Jan 2014)
Robinson Ndubuisi Ofwoku (Jan 2014-Apr 2014)
Tim Bryett (Apr 2014-Jul 2014)- Robinson Ndubuisi Ofwoku (Jul 2014- Dec 2014)
Paul Nkata (Jan 2015 - June 2015)- Gabriel 'Kingi' Njoroge (Jul 2015-Sep 2015)
- Dennis 'Wise' Okoth (Sep 2015-Dec 2015)
- John “Bobby” Ogolla (Jan 2016-June 2016)
- Richard Pinto Tamale (Jul 2016-Dec 2016)
- Robert Matano (Jan 2017-May 2017)
- Abdul-Samadu Musafiri (Jul 2017 - Dec 2017)
- John Amboko (Jan-Dec 2018)
- Jimmy Kintu (Jan 2019 - Apr 2019)
- John Amboko (Apr 2019 - Jun 2019)
Sanjin Alagic (July 2019 - June 2021)- Nicholas Muyoti (Sept 2021 - to date)
Notable past players
- Victor Wanyama
- John Mark Makwatta
- Dan Sserunkuma
- James Situma
- Pascal Ochieng
- Kennedy Odhiambo
- Thomas Wanyama
- George Odhiambo
- Harrison Muranda
- Collins Tiego
- Levy Muaka
- Bruno Sserunkuma
- Fred Nkata
- Francis Thairu
- George Midenyo
- Moses Otieno
- Maurice Odhiambo
- George Odary
- Victor Ochieng
- Erick Ochieng
- Ebrima Sanneh
- Justus Basweti
- Noah Abich
Top scorers per season
Top scorers per season. [*] Award shared during that season
| Year | Player | Goals |
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| 2005-6 | Samuel Ouma |
13 |
| 2006-7 | Justus Basweti |
6 |
| 2009 | Arthur Museve |
7 |
| 2009 | Arthur Museve |
10 |
| 2010 | Francis Thairu |
5 |
| 2011 | Dan Sserunkuma |
7 |
| 2012 | Dan Sserunkuma |
5 |
| 2013 | Jimmy Bageya |
4 |
| [*]2014 | Dennis Okoth |
3 |
| [*]2014 | George Abege |
3 |
| [*]2014 | Lawrence Kasadha |
3 |
| 2015 | Ebrima Sanneh |
11 |
| 2016 | Ezekiel Odera |
4 |
| 2017 | Ezekiel Odera |
11 |
| 2018 | Sande Katumba |
10 |
| 2019–20 | Ebrima Sanneh |
8 |
| 2020–21 | Peter Opiyo |
8 |
All time top scorers
A list of all-time Nairobi City Stars goalscorers. For players who have scored 12 or more goals.
- As of 2 April 2022
| # | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Justus Basweti | 35 |
| 2 | Francis Thairu | 34 |
| 3 | Ebrima Sanneh | 32 |
| 4 | Ezekiel Odera | 31 |
| 5 | Arthur Museve | 31 |
| 6 | Jimmy Bageya | 29 |
| 7 | Davis Agesa | 20 |
| 8 | Sande Katumba | 15 |
| 9 | Anthony Kimani | 14 |
| 10 | Samuel Ouma | 14 |
| 11 | Dan Sserunkuma | 12 |
| 12 | Robert Ndung'u | 12 |
Records
- Record victory: 4–0 vs. Vihiga Bullets on 6 Nov 2021 [21] [22]
- Record victory: 4–0 vs. Kisumu Telkom on 11 Feb 06
- Record victory: 4–0 vs. Congo United on 22 Oct 2011 [23] [24]
- Record defeat: 0–5 vs. Sofapaka F.C. on 7 Aug 2016 [25]
- Best league performance: 6th in 2009 Kenyan Premier League
Premier League records
| Season | Pos | Record | ||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts! | |||
| 2004–05 | 8th | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 28 | |
| 2005–06 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 55 | |
| 2006–07 | 8th | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 42 | |
| 2008 | 7th | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 40 | |
| 2009 | 6th | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 43 | |
| 2010 | 11th | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 34 | |
| 2011 | 14th | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 31 | |
| 2012 | 13th | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 32 | -8 | 29 | |
| 2013 | 9th | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 32 | |
| 2014 | 15th | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 24 | |
| 2015 | 14th [26] | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 28 | |
| 2016 | 16th [27] [28] | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 19 | |
| 2020-21 | 7th | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 45 | |
| Total | 272 | 64 | 93 | 115 | 217 | 307 | -90 | 285 | ||
Second tier League records
| Season | Pos | Record | ||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
| 2003-04 | CHAMPIONS | |||||||||
| 2017 | 7th | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 48 | |
| 2018 | 7th | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 52 | |
| 2018-19 | 14th | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 39 | |
| 2019-20 | CHAMPIONS | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 64 | |
| Total | 136 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 173 | 159 | 14 | 203 | ||
Most Kenyan Premier League appearances
- 221 - John Amboko 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 – James Situma – Kenya national football team (2009–2016)
- 34 – Peter Opiyo – Kenya national football team (2009–2014)
References
- AIS, May 25, 2009: Nairobi City Stars Appoints new Head Coach
- Daily Nation, October 16, 2008: New owners take over World Hope FC
- Daily Nation, November 20, 2008: City Stars unveil new German coach
- Kenyafootball, May 25, 2009: Nairobi City Stars Appoints new Head Coach
- The Standard, June 14, 2019: Jackson: Why we bought Nairobi City Stars squad
- Goal, May 1, 2019: Nairobi City Stars confirm takeover by Jonathan Jackson Foundation
- Citizen, May 1, 2019: City Stars has new owner; purchase coming after long financial struggles
- Futaa, June 13, 2019: Former KPL heavyweight owners make a vow ahead of new season
- Michezo Afrika, May 1, 2019: Hope as Nairobi City Stars gets new owner
- Daily Active Kenya, May 1, 2019: Just like Wazito, City Stars gets a new owner who will blow their problems away
- SportPesa News, May 1, 2019: Seasoned Local Football Journalist Korir In New City Stars Management Team
- Nairobi News, May 1, 2020: City Stars raring to go with promotion to KPL
- Futaa, May 7, 2020: Nairobi City Stars coach Sanjin delighted after promotion to KPL
- Soka, April 30, 2020: OFFICIAL: GOR MAHIA ARE KPL CHAMPS; CITY STARS PROMOTED
- Nairobi City Stars, Sept 17, 2021:
- Futaa, Sept 17, 2021: Nicholas Muyoti joins Nairobi City Stars
- The Standard, Sept 17, 2021: Former KK Homeboyz coach Muyoti joins Nairobi City Stars
- The Star, Sept 18, 2021: Muyoti joins City Stars, ready for a new challenge
- MichezoAfrika, Sept 17, 2021: Muyoti unveiled as new City Stars Head Coach
- "Nairobi City Stars – Pro Team Roster". Nairobi City Stars. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- The Standard 6 Nov 2021, Nairobi City Stars thrash Vihiga to close gap on K’Ogalo
- 6 Nov 2021 Four Different Scorers for Nairobi City Stars as They Maul Vihiga Bullets
- Michezoafrika 22 Oct 201, City Stars demolish Congo as relegation battle heats up
- Futaa 22 Oct 2011 City Stars hand Congo another whopping at Hope Centre
- Futaa 7 Aug 2016 Sofapaka 5 City Stars 0
- The Standard, 2 Nov 2015 City Stars survives the chop
- The Standard, 1 Nov 2016 WHAT NEXT: Relegated Nairobi City Stars left with bitter feeling
- Capital FM 31 OCt 2016 City Stars relegated after falling to Homeboyz
External links
- Nairobi City Stars GSA
- Nairobi City Stars Soccerway
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