| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
Eric Kapaito Muugi (born 25 December 1995) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a striker for Tusker and the Kenya national team.
Career
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]
International career
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
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 June 2022
| Kenya[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of 25 June 2022 (scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first)[1]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 March 2021 | Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Erick Kapaito". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Isaac, Gad (15 July 2021). "Erick Kapaito: From Maili Tisa to conquering the Premier League".
- ^ "How the NSL strikers performed in 2017 season | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "| Futaa.com Nigeria". futaa.com.
- ^ "Kariobangi Sharks' forward Erick Kapaito crowned 2018 KPL Most Valuable Player | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (26 October 2018). "Kapaito earns Sh1.78mn from KPL awards gala". Capital Sports.
- ^ "KPL MVP Kapaito describes moment as 'Dream Come True'". Michezoafrika.com.
- ^ "Kariobangi Sharks' Kapaito named FKF Premier League MVP for 2020-21 season | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Isaboke, Alex (14 September 2021). "Sharks scoring machine Kapaito picks career second MVP title". Capital Sports.
- ^ "Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME". Nation.
- ^ "Kapaito crowned FKF-PL Player of the Year". The Star.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Kariobangi Sharks forward Kapaito named FKF Premier League MVP". CAFOnline.com.
- ^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
- ^ "Kapaito crowned 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League MVP - CECAFA FOOTBALL". 15 September 2021.
- ^ "BREAKING: Kapaito moves to Ethiopia | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
- ^ "Kapaito leaves Kariobangi Sharks". Michezoafrika.com.
- ^ "Kapaito: FKF Premier League MVP leaves Kariobangi Sharks for Abra Minch | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Maina, J. I. (28 September 2021). "Analysis of Erick Kapaito - The Complete Forward That Arba Minch Signed".
- ^ "Kapaito eyes KPL return with Tusker". The Star.
- ^ https://www.kbc.co.ke/tusker-fc-complete-signing-of-eric-kapaito/
- ^ "Tusker striker Kapaito confident of ending goal-drought". www.pd.co.ke. 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Tusker's Kapaito over the moon after ending goal drought". www.pd.co.ke. 15 December 2023.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (14 December 2023). "Kapaito relieved to finally quench goal thirst as Tusker douse Bidco". Capital Sports.
- ^ "Kapaito buzzing after opening Tusker goal account | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (13 December 2023). "Erick Kapaito finally off the mark as Tusker narrowly dispatch Bidco United". Pulse Sports Kenya.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (7 January 2024). "Kapaito hits hat trick as potent Tusker inebriate hapless KCB". Pulse Sports Kenya.
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