Elvis Rupia

Kenyan footballer

Elvis RupiaPersonal information

Full name|  Elvis Baranga Rupia
Date of birth|  (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 29)
Height|  1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Striker
Team information

Current team

|  Singida Black Stars
Number|  9
Youth career
|  Nakuru AllStars
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015|  Muhoroni Youth F.C.|  5|  (0)
2017–2018|  Nzoia Sugar|  42|  (17)
2018–2019|  Power Dynamos|  |
2019|  Wazito FC|  |
2020–21|  AFC Leopards|  |  (17)
2021–2022|  Bisha|  21|  (1)
2022–2023|  Kenya Police FC|  |  (27)
2023–2024|  Singida Big Stars|  7|  (1)
2024–|  Singida Black Stars[a]|  14|  (5)
International career‡
2020–|  Kenya|  2|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

Elvis Baranga Rupia (born 12 April 1995) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tanzanian Premier League side Singida Black Stars and the Kenya national team.[1][2]

## Career

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Rupia formerly turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Muhoroni Youth F.C., Nzoia Sugar, Zambian side Power Dynamos,[3][4] Wazito FC,[5][6] AFC Leopards[7][8] and Saudi Arabian side Bisha.[9][10]

Rupia emerged the top scorer at the end of the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League after scoring 27 goals[11] for Kenya Police FC breaking a 47-year-old record[12][13] of 26 goals set by Maurice Ochieng back in the 1976 premier league season.

## Notes

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1. ^ Known as "Ihefu SC" until 2024

## References

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1. ^ Nation, 2 February 2022 Elvis Rupia signs for free-spending Kenya Police
2. ^ Mozzart Sport, 1 February 2022 Elvis Rupia completes move to Police
3. ^ Nairobi News, 21 July 2018 Kenya's hot striker Rupia lands in Zambia to seal Dynamos deal
4. ^ Zambian Football, 7 May 2020 Elvis Rupia: The promise that never came true
5. ^ Goal, 30 July 2019 KPL Transfers: Ambitious Wazito FC seal the signing of Elvis Rupia
6. ^ Nation, 11 August 2019 Rupia sets ambitious targets at Wazito
7. ^ The-Star, 12 May 2020 Leopards keen to hand striker a lengthy contract
8. ^ Standard, 27 January 2021 Striker Elvis Rupia says he can lift AFC Leopards to league title
9. ^ Michezo Afrika, 8 September 2021 Rupia joins Saudi club
10. ^ Goal, 8 September 2021 Elvis Rupia: Ex-AFC Leopards striker signs for Saudi Arabia's Bisha FC
11. ^ Standard, 21 June 2023 Rupia breaks 47-year-old KPL goal scoring record
12. ^ Mozzart Sport, 25 June 2023 Magical Rupia wins 22/23 Golden Boot, ending all-time top scorer in a single season debate
13. ^ Pulse Sport, 26 June 2023 Elvis Rupia finally breaks 47-year Golden Boot record as Omala equalises it

## External links

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* Elvis Rupia at Flashscore
* Elvis Rupia at Global Sports Archive
* Elvis Rupia at National-Football-Teams.com

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals