Nicholas Kipkirui

Kenyan footballer

Nicholas Kipkirui
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kericho, Kenya
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	KCB
Youth career
2015-2016	Sosiot Matrix
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Zoo FC	33	(9)
2018	Zoo FC	27	(14)
2018-19	Gor Mahia	27	(9)
2019-21	Gor Mahia	2	(0)
2021-22	Nairobi City Stars	33	(6)
2021-22	KCB	0	(0)
International career^‡
2017–	Kenya	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 14 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Nicholas Kipkirui (born 31 May 1996) is a striker with Kenyan Premier League side KCB.

Club career

He formerly turned out for Kericho-based Zoo FC before moving to Gor Mahia in 2018^[1]^[2]^[3] then to Nairobi City Stars^[4]^[5] in March 2021.

While at Gor Mahia^[6] he won a treble of Kenyan Premier League titles in 2018, 2018-19 and 2019-20.

He was capped for the Kenya national football team during an international friendly away to Mauritania^[7]^[8]^[9] in Aug 2017 after coming on as a late substitute at the Stade Adrar.

In 2018 he made the provisional list for Kenya's Olympics squad, the Kenya U23.^[10]^[11]

^ ESPN 26 Oct, 2018 Gor Mahia complete double transfer swoop
^ Futaa 26 October 2018, Two big signings for Gor Mahia as they resume training
^ Goal 26 Nov 2018 KPL Transfers: Nicholas Kipkirui in as Gor Mahia unveil eight players for new season
^ Goal, 18 Mar 2021 Nicholas Kipkirui: Nairobi City Stars complete signing of ex-Gor Mahia player
^ Futaa, 19 March 2021 Former Gor Mahia striker joins Nairobi City Stars
^ The Standard 8 Feb 2019 K'Ogalo's Nicholas Kipkirui a revelation
^ NFT 31 Aug 2017 Mauritania vs. Kenya
^ ESPN Mauritania vs. Kenya
^ Goal Harambee Stars hold Mauritania in away friendly
^ Hivi Sasa 25 March 2018 Kenya registers win against Uzbekistan
^ MichezoAfrika 26 Mar 2018 Kenya beats Uzbekistan in U23 friendly