Nairobi City Stars

Nairobi City Stars
Full name Nairobi City Stars
Founded 2009
Ground Hope Centre
Nairobi, Kenya
(Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman Justine Birichi
Manager Kennedy Odhiambo (acting)
League Kenyan Premier League
Home colours

Nairobi City Stars is a football club in Nairobi, Kenya. [1]. They play in the top level of Kenyan professional football, the Kenyan Premier League. [2][3]

The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope FC, when it took over Kawangware FC, who had been relegated from the Premier League. After one season in the Nationwide League, World Hope was promoted to the premier league. The club was owned by World Hope International, a charitable organisation.

In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya), who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season [1]. The name is after Cleveland City Stars. Musa Otieno, Kenyan international footballer who has also played for Cleveland City Stars is one of the leading figures behind the new club. Nairobi City Stars retained the home ground Hope Centre, located in Kawangware suburb of Nairobi.[2]. Nairobi City Stars was initially coached by German manager Oliver Page, who is a former Bundesliga player [3]. He resigned from the post half-season in June 2009 despite good results, citing personal issues [4]

The club's mission statement states they will use the club's profile to raise awareness of and combat poverty, HIV/AIDS, ethnic strife and corruption.

The club have an academy known as the Petra Boys.

Performance in CAF competitions

2006 - Preliminary Round

Current squad

From http://nairobicitystars.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=2, 14/8/10 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 FW Fred Okello
5 MF Kevin Nyongesa
6 MF Dennis Okoth
7 MF Francis Thairu
8 FW Alex Sake
9 FW Ken Oliech
11 MF Oscar Mbugua
12 FW Jimmy Bageya
13 MF Levy Muaka
14 FW George Odary
15 MF Muigai Kibathi
16 FW Abdul Hussein
17 MF David Gateri
No. Position Player
18 DF Arthur Museve
19 DF Donald Musoti (captain)
20 DF John Amboko
21 MF David King'atua
22 DF Simon Juma Ogutu
23 GK Frederick Majani
24 MF Collins Ochieng
25 DF Peter Ashango
26 MF Stephen Rigby
27 DF Lawrence Nyamboki
28 GK Kevin Otieno
29 FW Robert Ndungu
30 GK Frederick Odhiambo

References

  1. ^ Daily Nation, October 16, 2008: New owners take over World Hope FC
  2. ^ The Standard, October 17, 2008: Take over at Hope
  3. ^ Daily Nation, November 20, 2008: City Stars unveil new German coach
  4. ^ Kenyafootball, May 25, 2009: Nairobi City Stars Appoints new Head Coach