Sven Yida

Sven Yidah
Personal information
Full name Sven Yidah
Date of birth (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marumo Gallants F.C.
Number 42
Youth career
2004 Ligi Ndogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Kariobangi Sharks 97 (7)
2020–2022 Nairobi City Stars 59 (3)
2022– Marumo Gallants F.C. 2 (0)
International career
2019–2021 Kenya U-23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sven Yidah (born 18 December 1998 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for South Africa's Premier Soccer League side Marumo Gallants F.C. and the Kenya national football team as a midfielder.

Career

Yidah started out at Ligi Ndogo S.C. Academy before making a switch to FC Kariobangi Sharks in January 2016 for an initial four seasons. He extended his stay at the club at the end of the 2018 season[1] for another three seasons[2][3] to the end of the year 2021. He left Kariobangi Sharks before expiry of his contract to join Nairobi City Stars in September 2020[4][5][6][7][8][9] on a two-year deal. Upon expiry of his contract, Sven crossed borders to try out with South African top tier side Marumo Gallants F.C. that features in the Premier Soccer League. Weeks later, he was taken in after an official (free) transfer from Nairobi City Stars.[10][11][12][13]

Yidah is best remembered for his distinctive penalty celebrations against M'Bao FC[14] in the 2019 Kenyan Cup, which became a global phenomenon. He replicated that after scoring a penalty against Everton.[15]

Kenya U-23

In July 2021 he made the Kenya U23 squad that traveled to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia for the CECAFA Under-23 Challenge Cup.[16][17]

Honours

Club

Kariobangi Sharks
Silver Runners-up (1): 2016
Gold Champion (1): 2018
Silver Runners-up (2): 2017, 2019
Gold Champion (1): 2018/19
Gold Champion (1): 2019
  • SportPesa Trophy
Gold Champion (1): 2019

References

  1. ^ "Q&A: Kariobangi Sharks ace Sven Yidah shares his story". Nation. 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Sven Yidah commits future at Kariobangi Sharks after agreeing a new deal". Goal. 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Sven's one-on-one interview after extending stay at Sharks". Futaa. 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Sven Yidah arrives from Sharks]". Nairobi City Stars. 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Sven Yidah dumps Sharks for KPL returnees City Stars". Capital FM. 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Kariobangi Sharks Star Joins Nairobi City Stars". Ghetto Radio. 7 September 2020.
  7. ^ "City Stars sign Sven Yida". KBC. 7 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Nairobi City Stars complete signing of defensive midfielder Sven Lusigi from Kariobangi Sharks". The Standard. 7 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Defensive midfielder Yidah joins City tars from Sharks". The Star. 9 September 2020.
  10. ^ Goal, 20 Aug 2022 Sven Yidah: Marumo Gallants sign Kenya midfielder from Nairobi City Stars
  11. ^ Africa Top Sports, 20 Aug 2022 Gallants FC officially moved Sven Yidah from Nairobi City Stars
  12. ^ Nation, 20 Aug 2022 Kenyan midfielder Yidah joins South Africa's Marumo Gallants
  13. ^ Capital FM, 20 Aug 2022 City Stars Midfielder Sven Yidah Joins South African Top Side
  14. ^ Soka, 17 Feb 2019: THE YIDAH CHALLENGE: MARSEILLE PLAYERS RE-ENACT KARIOBANGI SHARKS’ MAN LIMPING GOAL CELEBRATION
  15. ^ Tuko, 8 July 2019: Kariobangi Sharks vs Everton: Sharks' hilarious celebrations light up the internet
  16. ^ Kawowo Sports, 21 June 2021: Kenya’s Okumbi names U-23 Squad for Cecafa Challenge Cup
  17. ^ Capital FM, 14 July 2021: Confident Emerging Stars Jet Out To Ethiopia For CECAFA