Full name James Wakhungu Situma Name James Situma Career start 2003 2003–2006 Nzoia Sugar Weight 72 kg | Years Team Height 1.81 m Playing position Role Football player | |
Date of birth (1984-11-11) 11 November 1984 (age 31) Parents Japheth Wakhungu, Anne Wakhungu Siblings Cyrus Wakhungu, Alfred Wakhungu Current teams Sofapaka F.C. (Defender), Kenya national football team (Defender, Midfielder) | ||
JAMES SITUMA OF SOFAPAKA FC VIDEO CLIP ONE
James Wakhungu Situma (born 11 November 1984 in Ndivisi, Bungoma, Kenya) is a Kenyan football player who currently plays for Tusker in the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenya national team. He can play as a central defender or as a central midfielder. He achieved great success in his first spell at Sofapaka before his move to KF Tirana, winning 4 trophies during his 4 years at the club including their first ever Kenya Premier League title as well as captaining the side in the CAF Champions League.
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- JAMES SITUMA OF SOFAPAKA FC VIDEO CLIP ONE
- JAMES SITUMA FROM KENYA
- KF Tirana
- Tusker
- Honours
- Personal life
- References
JAMES SITUMA FROM KENYA
KF Tirana
He signed a two-year contract with KF Tirana on 2 July 2011, making him the first Kenyan to ever play in Albania. He made his Tirana debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match against Slovakian side Spartak Trnava on 14 July 2011, he started the game in the centre of midfield and helped his side to a goal less draw.
Situma's first trophy in European and Albanian football came in just his second game, as he won the 2011 Albanian Supercup against the champions of Albania Skënderbeu Korçë in a 1-0 win.
Tusker
On 26 January 2015, it was announced that Situma joined Tusker from A.F.C. Leopards. He made his debut for Tusker in a 1–1 draw against Thika United at the Thika Municipal Stadium, on the side's first league game of the 2015 season on 21 February.
Honours
Personal life
He is the second of three children to Japheth and Anne Wakhungu; his brothers' names are Alfred and Cyrus. His inspirations are Dennis Oliech and McDonald Mariga.