Moses Arita (born 30 November 1991) is a Kenyan professional footballer who currently plays for Western Stima Football Club in the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenya national team as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Arita | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakuru, Kenya | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Stima Football Club | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | St. Andrews Turi | (18) | |
| 2009–2010 | Sony Sugar | 27 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Thika United | 21 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | KF Tirana | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Thika United | ? | (?) |
| 2013 | Tusker | ? | (?) |
| 2013 | Sony Sugar | ? | (?) |
| 2014 | Thika United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Ushuru | ||
| 2016– | Muhoroni Youth | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Kenya | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2013 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editArita was born and raised in Nakuru, where he attended Mama Ngina Primary School, he then went to Manor High School in Rift Valley. After completing high school he joined St. Andrews Turi in Molo in 2008 before moving to Kenyan Premier League side Sony Sugar FC in 2009.
Thika United
editAfter one season at Sony Sugar, Arita joined Thika United in 2010, where he became an instrumental player in the starting lineup, but it was not until 2011 that he burst into the limelight with his goal-poaching abilities that saw him net 10 goals in 21 games.[1]
KF Tirana
editFollowing a recommendation from fellow Kenyan and new KF Tirana signing James Situma, Arita signed a three-year contract with Albania's most successful club in August 2011. He moved to KF Tirana on a free transfer from Thika United on the grounds that the Kenyan club will receive 5% of the players next transfer fee.[2][3]
Return to Thika United
editAfter a rather unsuccessful season at KF Tirana, Arita returned to Thika United for the 2012 Kenyan Premier League. He made a decision to remain in Kenya after he returned there following visa complications experienced in Albania.[4] He finished the season as his club's second top scorer with 6 goals, behind leader Kepha Aswani, who finished the season as the league's third top scorer with 12 goals.
Tusker
editArita's success at Thika in 2012 led league champions Tusker and former champions Sofapaka into a race for his signature. After much speculation, Arita finally signed to the former in late December 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^ Dennis Machio (5 September 2011). "Arita set for Albanian experience". Michezo Afrika. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Arita lands lucrative Tirana deal". SuperSport. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ Collins Okinyo (6 September 2011). "Arita departs for FK Tirana". SuperSport. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ Dennis Machio (6 December 2011). "Moses Arita not going back to Tirana - Opts for KPL". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Arita delighted with Tusker move". SuperSport. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
External links
edit- Moses Arita at National-Football-Teams.com
- Moses Arita at Soccerway