Place of birth Beaminster, England Number 19 Height 1.85 m | Playing position 2007–2015 Bridport | |
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Full name Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga Date of birth (1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 19) Current team Sligo Rovers F.C. (#19 / Forward) Date joined 2015 (Dorchester Town F.C.) | ||
Jonah ayunga footballer brighton sligo
Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga (born 24 May 1997) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sligo Rovers on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion's development team and the Kenya national team.
Contents
- Jonah ayunga footballer brighton sligo
- Early career
- Brighton Hove Albion
- International career
- References
Early career
Ayunga started his career at Bridport Youth in 2007, before he moved to Dorchester Town. Ayunga was signed by Dorchester Town in 2015 and made 31 appearances, scoring 7 times during his spell at the club. Dorchester manager, Mark Jermyn described him as "an exciting young talent" and a "strong and powerful center forward".
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion signed Ayunga in February 2016 for £40,000, with the transfer fee being touted as "the biggest receipt in the history of Dorchester Town FC". He made his debut in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Arsenal U21, his coach at Brighton described him as a "good player and natural goal scorer".
On 24 October 2016, Jonah was sent on a month long loan to english 7th tier side Burgess Hill Town, he scored his first goal at Burgess in a 5-1 thumping of Beaconsfield SYCOB
On 23 January 2017, Ayunga joined Irish side Sligo Rovers on loan for the 2017 campaign.
International career
Ayunga received his first call up to the Kenya national team on 5 August 2016.
