Elvis Rupia

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]

Elvis Rupia

Personal information
Full name	Elvis Baranga Rupia
Date of birth	(1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 30)
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 as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2023

Career

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

1. Known as "Ihefu SC" until 2024