Keith Jerome Kayamba Gumbs Tukijo (born 11 September 1972) is a Kittitian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Keith Gumbs
Personal information
Full name Keith Jerome Kayamba Gumbs Tukijo
Date of birth (1972-09-11) 11 September 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998 Newtown United 97 (26)
1995–1996Twente (loan) 0 (0)
1998 Oldham Athletic 2 (1)
1998 Felgueiras 0 (0)
1999 Panionios 9 (0)
1999 Sturm Graz 6 (0)
1999 Hull City 0 (0)
2000–2001 San Juan Jabloteh 38 (22)
2001 Palmeiras 8 (3)
2001–2003 Happy Valley 59 (41)
2003–2004 Sabah 0 (0)
2004–2007 Kitchee 56 (37)
2007–2012 Sriwijaya 142 (72)
2012–2013 Arema Cronus 30 (9)
2013 Barito Putera 0 (0)
Total 447 (211)
International career
1993–2011 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41 (24)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Sriwijaya (Physical)
2016 Sriwijaya (Assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Gumbs was born in Basseterre. He began playing football while he was attending the Newtown Primary School (now the Tucker/Clarke Primary School), then at Basseterre Junior High (now the Washington Archilbald High School) and finally Basseterre Senior High where he finished his schooling. Gumbs played various other sports as well, including cricket and basketball.

In his debut first division season in 1989, he helped Newtown to win the double (league and cup) earning him a call-up to the National Senior team by the then head coach Alphonso Bridgewater.

Gumbs now plays amateur football for Southern & Ettalong United in Australia, where he now lives.[1]

Coaching career

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Gumbs began his coaching career as a Physical Coach on Sriwijaya in 2011-2012 Season as a player and Physical Coach. In 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A he was appointed again to be Assistant coach of Sriwijaya.[2]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gumbs goal.
List of international goals scored by Keith Gumbs
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 April 1993 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   British Virgin Islands 5–1 5–1 1993 Caribbean Cup qualification
2 19 March 1995 Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, Sint Maarten   Sint Maarten 1–0 2–0 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
3 26 March 1995 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Sint Maarten 1–0 5–0 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
4 2–0
5 3–0
6 21 May 1995 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda   Antigua and Barbuda 2–2 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
7 5 May 1996 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Saint Lucia 4–0 5–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 26 May 1996 Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago   Jamaica 1–4 1–4 1996 Caribbean Cup
9 23 June 1996 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–2 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 10 July 1997 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Grenada 1–1 2–1 1997 Caribbean Cup
11 2–1
12 1 April 1998 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   British Virgin Islands 1–0 4–0 1998 Caribbean Cup qualification
13 18 March 2000 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Turks and Caicos Islands 7–0 8–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 21 March 2000 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Turks and Caicos Islands 2–0 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 22 April 2000 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–2 1–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 1 March 2001 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda   Dominican Republic 1–0 2–1 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification
17 2–1
18 4 March 2001 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda   Antigua and Barbuda 2–0 2–2 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification
19 16 May 2001 Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago   Haiti 2–4 2–7 2001 Caribbean Cup
20 20 May 2001 Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago   Suriname 3–0 4–0 2001 Caribbean Cup
21 27 July 2002 Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis   Barbados 3–0 Friendly
22 13 June 2004 Bridgetown, Barbados   Barbados 1–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 10 October 2004 Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago   Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 1–5 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
24 10 October 2010 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   Montserrat 2–0 4–0 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honours

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Happy Valley

Kitchee

Sriwijaya

Arema Cronus

  • Menpora Cup: 2013

Individual

  • Hong Kong League top scorer 2002–03
  • Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield top scorer: 2004–05, 2005–06
  • Hong Kong League Cup top scorer: 2005–06
  • Piala Indonesia Best Player: 2010
  • Indonesia Super League Best Player: 2011–12
  • Recipient of the National Medal of Honour Award St. Kitts and Nevis 2010
  • Recognised and listed among the World's Top 100 players and Goal scorers according to the International Federation of Football History 2010
  • Runner-up Indonesia Super League 2013 (Arema)
  • Champion Indonesia International Tournament (Menpora Cup) 2013 - Arema
  • Best Player Award Menpora Cup 2013
  • Golden Boot Winner Menpora Cup 2013
  • Central Coast Football, Australia Pele Sports Division 1 Men's Player of the Year 2014
  • Central Coast Football, Australia Battlewin Premier League 1 Men's Golden Boot 2015

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Former St Kitts and Nevis international Keith Gumbs: 45, still loving it and set to face fellow Caribbean legend Usain Bolt". 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Halaman anda tidak ditemukan - Bolasport.com". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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