Ruth Kipoyi
DR Congolese footballer (born 1997)
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Ruth Monique Kipoyi (born 15 October 1997) is a DR Congolese footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Nassr and the DR Congo national team.
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Kipoyi with Galatasaray in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruth Monique Kipoyi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Promesse Star | |||
| TP Mazembe | |||
| 2021 | Simba Queens | ||
| 2021–2023 | ALG Spor | 43 | (28) |
| 2023–2024 | Galatasaray | 26 | (9) |
| 2024– | Al-Nassr | 13 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | DR Congo U20 | ||
| 2019– | DR Congo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2025 | |||
Club career
On 15 July 2021, Kipoyi signed for Tanzanian women's football team Simba Queens,[2] representing the club in the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers. The side finished third, failing to qualify for the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League finals.
ALG Spor
In December 2021, she moved to Turkey and joined the Gaziantep-based club ALG Spor to play in the 2021-22 Turkcell Women's Super League.[3] On 9 March 2022 she scored her first professional hat-trick with three goals in a 7-0 league win over Dudullu Spor.[4] She enjoyed the 2021-22 Women's Super League champion title of her team.[5] On 18 August 2022, she debuted in the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League.[6]
Galatasaray
She signed a one-year contract with Galatasaray on 4 August 2023.[7]
International career
Kipoyi capped for the DR Congo at senior level during the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (third round).[8] She was selected for the DR Congo squad for their 2022 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification fixture with Equatorial Guinea prior to the side's withdrawal citing logistical and financial issues.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | Continental | National | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Simba Queens | 2021 | Tanzanian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| ALG Spor | 2021-22 | Super League | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | |
| 2022–23 | Super League | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |||
| Total | 43 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 28 | ||||
| Galatasaray | 2023-24 | Super League | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | |
| Total | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 69 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 37 | ||
Honours
- Turkish Women's Football Super League
- ALG Spor
- Winners (1): 2021-22
