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Sven Yidah (born 18 December 1998 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for South Africa's Premier Soccer League side Marumo Gallants F.C. and the Kenya national football team as a midfielder.

Sven Yidah
Personal information
Full name Yidah Sven Yidah
Date of birth (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Marumo Gallants F.C.
Number 42
Youth career
2004 Ligi Ndogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Kariobangi Sharks 97 (7)
2020–2022 Nairobi City Stars 59 (3)
2022– Marumo Gallants F.C. 2 (0)
National team
2019–2021 Kenya U-23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career


Sven started out at Ligi Ndogo S.C. Academy before making a switch to FC Kariobangi Sharks in January 2016 for an initial four seasons. He extended his stay at the club at the end of the 2018 season[1] for another three seasons[2][3] to the end of the year 2021. He left Kariobangi Sharks before expiry of his contract to join Nairobi City Stars in September 2020[4][5][6][7][8][9] on a two-year deal. Upon expiry of his contract, Sven crossed borders to try out with South African tp-tier side Marumo Gallants F.C. that features in the Premier Soccer League. Weeks later, he was taken in after an official (free) transfer from Nairobi City Stars. [10][11][12][13]

Sven is best remembered for his distinctive penalty celebrations against M'Bao FC[14] in the 2019 Kenyan Cup, which became a global phenomenon. He replicated that after scoring a penalty against Everton.[15]


Kenya U-23


In July 2021 he made the cut to be part of the Kenya U23 squad that traveled to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia for the CECAFA Under-23 Challenge Cup.[16][17]


Honors



Club


Kariobangi Sharks
Runners-up (1): 2016
Champion (1): 2018
Runners-up (2): 2017, 2019
Champion (1): 2018/19
Champion (1): 2019
Champion (1): 2019

References


  1. Nation, 14 Aug 2020 Q&A: Kariobangi Sharks ace Sven Yidah shares his story
  2. Goal, 9 Nov 2018 Sven Yidah commits future at Kariobangi Sharks after agreeing a new deal
  3. Futaa, 15 Nov 2018 Sven's one-on-one interview after extending stay at Sharks
  4. Nairobi City Stars, Sept 7, 2020: Sven Yidah arrives from Sharks
  5. Capital FM, Sept 7, 2020: Sven Yidah dumps Sharks for KPL returnees City Stars
  6. Ghetto Radio, Sept 7, 2020: Kariobangi Sharks Star Joins Nairobi City Stars
  7. KBC, Sept 7, 2020: City Stars sign Sven Yida
  8. The Standard, Sept 7, 2020: Nairobi City Stars complete signing of defensive midfielder Sven Lusigi from Kariobangi Sharks
  9. The Star, Sept 9, 2020: Defensive midfielder Yidah joins City Stars from Sharks
  10. Goal, 20 Aug 2022 Sven Yidah: Marumo Gallants sign Kenya midfielder from Nairobi City Stars
  11. Africa Top Sports, 20 Aug 2022 Gallants FC officially moved Sven Yidah from Nairobi City Stars
  12. Nation, 20 Aug 2022 Kenyan midfielder Yidah joins South Africa's Marumo Gallants
  13. Capital FM, 20 Aug 2022 City Stars Midfielder Sven Yidah Joins South African Top Side
  14. Soka, Feb 17, 2019: THE YIDAH CHALLENGE: MARSEILLE PLAYERS RE-ENACT KARIOBANGI SHARKS’ MAN LIMPING GOAL CELEBRATION
  15. Tuko, July 8, 2019: Kariobangi Sharks vs Everton: Sharks' hilarious celebrations light up the internet
  16. Kawowo Sports, June 21, 2021: Kenya’s Okumbi names U-23 Squad for Cecafa Challenge Cup
  17. Capital FM, July 14, 2021: Confident Emerging Stars Jet Out To Ethiopia For CECAFA




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