Anthony Kimani

Anthony Muki Kimani Njenga is a Kenyan midfielder[1] currently in the ranks of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars from July 2019.

Anthony Kimani Njenga
Personal information
Full name Anthony Kimani Njenga
Date of birth (1989-07-31) 31 July 1989
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nairobi City Stars
Number 30
Youth career
Dagoretti Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008-2009 Nairobi City Stars 32 (2)
2010-2014 Sofapaka 116 (12)
2015-2017 Bandari 48 (13)
2019-2020 Nairobi City Stars 23 (3)
2020-2021 Nairobi City Stars 29 (4)
2021-2022 Nairobi City Stars 20 (5)
National team‡
2010–2013 Kenya 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2019

Muki, born and raised at Riruta in the periphery of Nairobi, was inspired to take up football by his elder sibling Francis Thairu.

Career

He started off his football at Dagoretti Santos before joining World Hope in 2009 which was later rechristened to Nairobi City Stars.

In 2009 he was signed by Sofapaka by opted to return to City Stars for regular football as he felt he 'was not mature enough' to compete with the more seasoned players at the promoted side.[2] He rejoined Sofapaka in 2010 and at the end of the season he was unanimously voted the Kenyan Premier League midfielder of 2010.

He stayed on at Sofapaka for another three seasons till the end of 2014.[3] During his time at Batoto ba Mungu - as Sofa are fondly known - Muki also won the GOtv Shield midfielder award after his team lifted the 2013 edition.[4][5]

He then crossed over to Coastal side Bandari[6] in whom he served for two seasons before taking a break due to work related commitments.[7][8][9][10] At the end of the season he led the side to the Domestic Cup.[11]

After two and a half years Muki came out of the woods to return to competitive football by rejoining Nairobi City Stars for the 2019 season.[12][13]

National team

While at Sofapaka in 2010 he earned his debut call to the Kenya National team Harambee Stars by head coach Jacob Mulee and went on to earn his first cap in an international friendly against host Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on 29 November 2010.

He featured for Kenya in the 2010[14] and 2012[15] Cecafa Senior Challenge Cups in Tanzania and Uganda, respectively. In total he earned ten caps.[16]

Honors

Individual
Sofapaka

Club
Sofapaka
Bandari

References
  1. Michezo Afrika, March 2, 2010: Up close with Sofapaka's Antony Muki Keymani
  2. Supersport, July 24, 2012: Sofapaka midfielder speaks out
  3. Futaa, November 21, 2014: Bandari/Sofa open talks over midfielder
  4. Goal, February 27, 2014: GOtv shield top performers feted at ceremony
  5. Futaa, February 28, 2014: Kimani tributes team for GOtv Award
  6. Radio Jambo, December 16, 2014: Bandari makes Sh350,000 Kimani acquisition
  7. Yahoo, January 8, 2017: Bandari FC cut loose 'key' players
  8. Kenyan Star, May 17, 2018: Anthony Kimani Released By Bandari, Granted Indefinite Leave
  9. Goal, May 17, 2017: KPL side Bandari forced to release star midfielder
  10. Futaa, November 17, 2017: Bandari FC explains midfielder absence
  11. Michezo Afrika, December 13, 2015: Bandari crowned Shield Champions
  12. Soka, August 27, 2018: Muki, Bageya back as city stars reshapes for NSL assault
  13. People Daily, August 29, 2019: NSL sides net top KPL players before start of season
  14. Michezo Afrika, November 16, 2010: Coach Mulee names Harambee Stars squad for Cecafa
  15. Michezo Afrika, November 21, 2012: Antony Kimani and Mangoli to captain Stars' Cecafa squad
  16. Goal, September 1, 2010: Kenya Coach Picks Final 18 For Guinea Bissau Match
  17. Futaa, September 30, 2010: Muki named MVP against Oserian
  18. Soka25 East, November 18, 2015: 2015 KPL, Footballer of The Year Awards (FOYA) nominees.
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