Nicholas Muyoti

Nicholas Ndubi Muyoti (born 8 September 1976) is a retired Kenyan^[1] international defender and midfielder. He is the current head coach of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars.

Muyoti is a former Kenya captain best remembered for lifting the Castle Cup trophy in 2002.^[2][3]

Muyoti was born on 8 September 1976 in Nairobi. He went to school at Our Lady of Mercy Primary School before moving to Mumias Boys Primary School. He then proceeded to Amukura Secondary School in Busia before ending up at Nairobi's Upper Hill School.^{[citation needed]}

Muyoti started out his career at lower-tier side Kenyatta Hospital F.C. while still a student at Upper Hill School.^{[citation needed]}

While at Kenyatta Hospital F.C. he tried out with AFC Leopards whom he joined in 1997 where he spent six seasons before heading to Thika United in 2002. He returned to the same club nine years later in 2011 to end his playing career.^{[citation needed]}

After four seasons at Thika United in 2002, Muyoti moved to Sporting Afrique for the 2006 S.League,.^[4] Described as a conscientious leader, Muyoti captained Sporting Afrique at the 2006 S.League,^[4]

After Singapore, Muyoti moved to Churchill Brothers for 2006,^[5] the captain was Man of the Match as they drew with Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 despite earning a yellow card which left him out for the 11th round.^[6]

He then moved to Sporting Clube de Goa for 2007 season,^[7] the Kenyan had to leave the Flaming Oranje in 2008^[8] due to injury, out for eight months.

After India, Muyoti returned to Thika United for a season in 2008 then made moves in each of the next seasons to Sher Karuturi, Sofapaka F.C. before finally returning 'home' to AFC Leopards in 2011 where he hanged his boots as a player at the close of that season.

In late 2002, it was reported that Muyoti had caught the eye of English side Swindon Town^[9] as the Kenya national football team toured England for a series of friendly games. The reports later stated the deal did not materialize.^[10]

While at AFC Leopards, Muyoti was called up to the Kenya national football team in 2001 and played for the national team till the year 2003.

He was handed his first cap at the Amahoro Stadium by Reinhard Fabisch in a game against Ethiopia in the final of 2001 CECAFA Cup.^[11]

Muyoti began his journey to coaching when, at the end of the 2011 season at AFC Leopards, he was named the assistant coach, then team manager,^[12][13] and back as an assistant.^[14] He left the club towards the end of 2013^[15] to join Oserian FC^{[16][17][18][19]} as head coach before returning to AFC Leopards in 2016 as an assistant coach.^[20][21]

He moved to Zetech University^[22][23][24] at the onset of 2017 for a short stint before heading to Thika United as an assistant coach first, then head coach.^{[25][26][27][28][29][30]} Head coach roles at Nzoia Sugar,^[31] Kakamega Homeboyz^[32] then to his current station Nairobi City Stars^{[33][34][35][36]} then followed.

As of 27 April 2022

As of 27 April 2022 (scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first) ^[1]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 May 2002	Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Tanzania	0–2	0-5	Friendly
2.	23 October 2002	CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania	South Africa	1–1	1-1	Castle Lager Cup (East Africa)

AFC Leopards

• Moi Golden Cup: (2001)

Kenya

• 2002 CECAFA Cup
• Castle Lager Cup (East Africa): 2002

• Nicholas Muyoti at National-Football-Teams.com
• Nicholas Muyoti at Global Sports Archive