Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Kapen | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 2002 | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2017-2019 | Diguna FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019-20 | Liberty Sports Academy | 13 | (14) |
2020-21 | Posta Rangers F.C. | 2 | (0) |
2021-22 | Kibera Black Stars | 30 | (16) |
2022-24 | Nairobi City Stars | 61 | (12) |
2024- | Gor Mahia | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 08 Jul 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Kapen [1] is a Kenyan striker who features for Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia.
Kapen, an alumnus of Laiser Hill Academy, previously featured for Rongai-based Diguna FC in the FKF Kajiado North Zone A sub-branch league in the year 2019 before joining FKF Division One side third-tier side Liberty Sports Academy featuring in the Division One league for the 2019-20 season. He then joined Kenyan Premier League side Posta Rangers F.C. but after half a season of minimal playtime, he was off [2] to second-tier side Kibera Black Stars. [3] [4]
After a full season at Black Stars, Kapen returned [5] [6] to the Kenyan topflight by joining Nairobi City Stars on a one-year deal. [7]
He made his debut in the opening game of the 2021-22 FKF Premier League on 19 November 2022 in Nyayo Stadium against Bidco United F.C. He scored his first-ever premiership goal in the second game of that season against Tusker FC in Ruaraka on 27 Nov 2022. [8] He ended that season with eight goals, two assists and nine progressive passes.
Kapen turned down offers after his first season with City Stars and re-upped his contract for yet another season. [9] With months to the expiry of that contract in June of 2024, Kapen became a great attraction to a number of clubs due to his performance. [10]
At the expiry of his contract at City Stars, Kapen ended constant rumors' [11] and moved to Kenyan multiple league champions Gor Mahia on 7 July 2024 on a two-year deal. [12]
In 2020, Kapen was part of the Kenya national under-20 football team [13] that took part in the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship in Arusha, Tanzania.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Samuel Kapen | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 2002 | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2017-2019 | Diguna FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019-20 | Liberty Sports Academy | 13 | (14) |
2020-21 | Posta Rangers F.C. | 2 | (0) |
2021-22 | Kibera Black Stars | 30 | (16) |
2022-24 | Nairobi City Stars | 61 | (12) |
2024- | Gor Mahia | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 08 Jul 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Kapen [1] is a Kenyan striker who features for Kenyan Premier League side Gor Mahia.
Kapen, an alumnus of Laiser Hill Academy, previously featured for Rongai-based Diguna FC in the FKF Kajiado North Zone A sub-branch league in the year 2019 before joining FKF Division One side third-tier side Liberty Sports Academy featuring in the Division One league for the 2019-20 season. He then joined Kenyan Premier League side Posta Rangers F.C. but after half a season of minimal playtime, he was off [2] to second-tier side Kibera Black Stars. [3] [4]
After a full season at Black Stars, Kapen returned [5] [6] to the Kenyan topflight by joining Nairobi City Stars on a one-year deal. [7]
He made his debut in the opening game of the 2021-22 FKF Premier League on 19 November 2022 in Nyayo Stadium against Bidco United F.C. He scored his first-ever premiership goal in the second game of that season against Tusker FC in Ruaraka on 27 Nov 2022. [8] He ended that season with eight goals, two assists and nine progressive passes.
Kapen turned down offers after his first season with City Stars and re-upped his contract for yet another season. [9] With months to the expiry of that contract in June of 2024, Kapen became a great attraction to a number of clubs due to his performance. [10]
At the expiry of his contract at City Stars, Kapen ended constant rumors' [11] and moved to Kenyan multiple league champions Gor Mahia on 7 July 2024 on a two-year deal. [12]
In 2020, Kapen was part of the Kenya national under-20 football team [13] that took part in the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Championship in Arusha, Tanzania.