Stephen Njunge Ndung'u (born 2 January 1994) is a goalkeeper currently in the ranks of former Kenyan Premier League side Mathare United.

Stephen Njunge Ndung'u
Personal information
Full name Stephen Njunge Ndung'u
Date of birth (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kiambu, Kenya
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Mathare United
Number 1
Youth career
2010-2011 Euro Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-2016 FC Talanta
2016-2020 Wazito F.C. 20 (0)
2020- Nairobi City Stars 50 (0)
2023- Mathare United 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 5 Dec 2023 (UTC)

Career

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He previously played for Kiambu's Euronuts, National Youth Talent Academy (NYTA) in 2011, FC Talanta between 2012 and 2016, and Wazito F.C. from 2016 before joining Nairobi City Stars in late 2020[1][2] as a replacement to departing Levis Opiyo.

After two seasons, Njunge extended his contract for one more season[3] to feature[4] for the club in 2022/23 Premier League season. At the end of the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League, Njunge left City Stars to join promotion-chasing Mathare United.[5]

He harbors grand ambitions of solidifying his place in the team,[6] as well as being part of the Kenya national football team.[7]

Award

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At the close of the 2020/21 Premier League season, Njunge was named the (joint) runners-up Golden Glove winner after registering 11 clean sheets.[8][9][10][11]

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