James Kinyanjui
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Full name
James Njeng'a Kinyanjui
Date of birth
8 August 1998
Place of birth
Kenya
Position
Left winger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Njeng'a Kinyanjui | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenya | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Leopards | ||
| Number | 26[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Thika United | 24 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Mathare United | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Wazito | ||
| 2022–2024 | Bandari | ||
| 2024–2025 | Kenya Commercial Bank | (5) | |
| 2025– | AFC Leopards | (1+) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Kenya | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 March 2026 | |||
James Njeng'a Kinyanjui[2] (born 8 August 1998) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Kenyan Premier League club AFC Leopards and the Kenya national team.[3][4]
He began his career with Kenyan Premier League clubs Thika United, Mathare United and Wazito FC,[5] and he then joined Bandari on 23 July 2022.[6]
He then joined KCB in July 2024 and in 2024–25 he scored five goals and registered fourteen assists.[2][7]
He joined AFC Leopards on 6 September 2025 on a deal valid until 2027,[4] and he debuted during the 2–2 draw against Posta Rangers on 4 October 2025.
