Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Njunge Ndung'u | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kiambu, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mathare United | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010-2011 | Euro Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012-2016 | FC Talanta | ||
2016-2020 | Wazito F.C. | 20 | (0) |
2020- | Nairobi City Stars | 50 | (0) |
2023- | Mathare United | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 5 Dec 2023 (UTC) |
Stephen Njunge Ndung'u (born 2 January 1994) is a goalkeeper currently in the ranks of former Kenyan Premier League side Mathare United.
He previously played for Kiambu's Euronuts, National Youth Talent Academy (NYTA) in 2011, FC Talanta between 2012 and 2016, and Wazito F.C. from 2016 before joining Nairobi City Stars in late 2020 [1] [2] as a replacement to departing Levis Opiyo.
After two seasons, Njunge extended his contract for one more season [3] to feature [4] for the club in 2022/23 Premier League season. At the end of the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League, Njunge left City Stars to join promotion-chasing Mathare United. [5]
He harbors grand ambitions of solidifying his place in the team, [6] as well as being part of the Kenya national football team. [7]
At the close of the 2020/21 Premier League season, Njunge was named the (joint) runners-up Golden Glove winner after registering 11 clean sheets. [8] [9] [10] [11]