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Aldrine Kibet[1][2] is a Kenyan forward currently in the ranks of Spanish side Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and the Kenya U20 team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aldrine Kibet | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020-2023 | St. Anthony's, Kitale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | (-) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Kenya U20 | 5 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 Oct 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 Oct 2024 | |||
Kibet[4] shot to prominence in August 2023 while representing Kitale's St. Anthony's Boys’ at the 2023 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Games in Kakamega when he led his team to the title.[5][6] That earned him the sports personality award for the month of August 2024.[7]
Kibet was included in the Kenya U20 team taking in the 2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship from 6-20 Oct 2024, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Standard, Jan 2024 Aldrine Kibet: The next big thing in Kenyan football
- ^ Citizen, 26 Jun 2024 Aldrine Kibet: A young star reflects on a stellar year, eyes successful career
- ^ Nation, 28 Nov 2023 Spain-based Kibet fires Kenya into Cecafa semis
- ^ Standard, 1 Sep 2023 Aldrine Kibet: From Baringo to the world
- ^ Nation, 11 Aug 2023 School Games: Messi-inspired Kibet dreams of glory with St Anthony's
- ^ Citizen, 12 Aug 2023 School Games: Kibet double sinks Dagoretti as St Anthony seal glory
- ^ Ghetto Radio, 8 Sep 2023 St Anthony’s Star Aldrine Kibet named LG/SJAK Sports Personality of The Month of August
- ^ Standard, 4 Oct 2024 Kibet and Kenya's Rising Stars ready for AFCON U20 CECAFA test in Tanzania
- ^ Pulse Sport, 6 Oct 2024 CECAFA U-20 AFCONQ: Aldrine Kibet, Tyrone Kariuki benched Salim Babu names starting XI for Tanzania opener
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