| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | James Wakhungu Situma | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndivisi, Bungoma, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | KF Tirana | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003-2006 | Nzoia Sugar | ||
| 2006-2007 | Nairobi City Stars | ||
| 2007-2011 | Sofapaka | ||
| 2011- | KF Tirana | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007- | Kenya | 15 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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James Wakhungu Situma (born 11 November 1984 in Ndivisi, Bungoma, Kenya) is a Kenyan football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Kenya national team. He can play in the centre of defense as well as the centre of midfield in front of the back four. He achieved great success with Sofapaka in Kenya before his move to Europe, winning 4 trophies during his 4 years at the club including their first ever Kenya Premier League title as well as captaining the side in the CAF Champions League.
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He signed a two year contract with KF Tirana on 2 July 2011, making him the first Kenyan to ever play in Albania.[1][2][3] He made his Tirana debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match against Slovakian side Spartak Trnava on 14 July 2011, he started the game in the centre of midfield and helped his side to a goal less draw.[4] [5]
Situma's first trophy in European and Albanian football came in just his second game, as he won the 2011 Albanian Supercup against the champions of Albania Skënderbeu Korçë in a 1-0 win.[6]
He is the second of three children to Japheth and Anne Wakhungu; his brother's names are Alfred and Cyrus. His inspirations are Dennis Oliech and McDonald Mariga.[7]
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