Elvis Baranga Rupia (born 12 April 1995) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tanzanian Premier League side Singida Fountain Gate and the Kenya national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvis Baranga Rupia | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1995 | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Singida Fountain Gate | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nakuru AllStars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Muhoroni Youth F.C. | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Nzoia Sugar | 42 | (17) |
| 2018–2019 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 2019 | Wazito FC | ||
| AFC Leopards | (17) | ||
| 2021–22 | Bisha | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | Kenya Police FC | (27) | |
| 2023– | Singida Fountain Gate | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Kenya | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 | |||
Career
editRupia formerly turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Muhoroni Youth F.C., Nzoia Sugar, Zambian side Power Dynamos,[3][4] Wazito FC,[5][6] AFC Leopards[7][8] and Saudi Arabian side Bisha.[9][10]
Rupia emerged the top scorer at the end of the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League after scoring 27 goals[11] for Kenya Police FC breaking a 47-year-old record[12][13] of 26 goals set by Maurice Ochieng back in the 1976 premier league season.
References
edit- ^ Nation, 2 February 2022 Elvis Rupia signs for free-spending Kenya Police
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 1 February 2022 Elvis Rupia completes move to Police
- ^ Nairobi News, 21 July 2018 Kenya’s hot striker Rupia lands in Zambia to seal Dynamos deal
- ^ Zambian Football, 7 May 2020 Elvis Rupia: The promise that never came true
- ^ Goal, 30 July 2019 KPL Transfers: Ambitious Wazito FC seal the signing of Elvis Rupia
- ^ Nation, 11 August 2019 Rupia sets ambitious targets at Wazito
- ^ The-Star, 12 May 2020 Leopards keen to hand striker a lengthy contract
- ^ Standard, 27 January 2021 Striker Elvis Rupia says he can lift AFC Leopards to league title
- ^ Michezo Afrika, 8 September 2021 Rupia joins Saudi club
- ^ Goal, 8 September 2021 Elvis Rupia: Ex-AFC Leopards striker signs for Saudi Arabia's Bisha FC
- ^ Standard, 21 June 2023 Rupia breaks 47-year-old KPL goal scoring record
- ^ Mozzart Sport, 25 June 2023 Magical Rupia wins 22/23 Golden Boot, ending all-time top scorer in a single season debate
- ^ Pulse Sport, 26 June 2023 Elvis Rupia finally breaks 47-year Golden Boot record as Omala equalises it
External links
edit- Elvis Rupia at Flashscore
- Elvis Rupia at Global Sports Archive
- Elvis Rupia at National-Football-Teams.com