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Eric Kapaito Muugi (born 25 December 1995) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a striker for Ethiopian Premier League club Arba Minch City and the Kenya national team.

Erick Kapaito

Personal information
Full name	Eric Kapaito Muugi[1]
Date of birth	(1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth	Namanga, Kenya
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Arba Minch City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Ligi Ndogo
2017	Talanta
2018–2021	Kariobangi Sharks
2021–	Arba Minch City
National team‡
2018–	Kenya	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 25 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

Born in Namanga,[2] Kapaito spent his early career with Ligi Ndogo and Talanta.[1] With Talanta he scored 15 times in the 2017 season.[3]

He signed Kariobangi Sharks for the 2018 season.[4] He was the Kenyan Premier League top scorer and Most Valuable Player in both the 2018[5][6][7] and 2020–21 seasons.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

He moved to Ethiopian club Arba Minch City in September 2021.[15][16][17][18]

International career

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2018 against Comoros during an international friendly at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco.[1] His first international goal was against Tanzania at the Nyayo Stadium in March 2021.[1] Nyayo Stadium

Career statistics

International

As of 25 June 2022

Kenya[1]
Year	Apps	Goals
2018	2	0
2021	2	1
Total	4	1

International goals

As of 25 June 2022 (scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first)[1]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 March 2021	Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya	Tanzania	1–0	2–1	Friendly

References

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