Nairobi City Stars

Nairobi City Stars
Full name Nairobi City Stars
Founded 2009
Ground Hope Centre,
Kawangware, Kenya
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman Netherlands Jan Koops
Head coach Kenya Robinson Ndubuisi
League Kenyan Premier League
2015 14th

Nairobi City Stars is an association football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League.

The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope Football Club, 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 Kenyan Premier League. The club was owned by World Hope International, a charitable organisation.

World Hope logo

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 Vapour FC.

Performance in CAF competitions

2006 – Preliminary Round

Current squad

As of 12 May 2012.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 Kenya FW Fred Okello
5 Kenya MF Kevin Nyongesa
7 Kenya MF Francis Thairu
11 Kenya MF Oscar Mbugua
12 Uganda FW Jimmy Bageya
14 Kenya FW George Odary
17 Kenya MF David Gateri
18 Kenya DF Arthur Museve
No. Position Player
19 Kenya DF Donald Musoti (Captain)
21 Kenya MF David King'atua
22 Kenya DF Simon Ogutu
23 Kenya GK Frederick Majani
24 Kenya MF Collins Ochieng
25 Kenya DF Peter Ashango
28 Kenya GK Kevin Otieno
30 Kenya 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
  5. "Nairobi City Stars – Pro Team Roster". Nairobi City Stars. Retrieved 12 May 2012.


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