Jonah Ayunga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaminster, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Burgess Hill Town (loan) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Bridport Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Dorchester Town | 31 | (7) |
| 2016– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Burgess Hill Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:03, 01 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jonah Ananias Paul Ayunga (born 24 May 1997) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brighton & Hove Albion's development team and the Kenya national team.[3]
Career
Bridport
Ayunga started his career at Bridport Youth in 2007, before he moved to Dorchester Town.
Dorchester Town
Ayunga was signed by Dorchester Town in 2015 and made 31 appearances, scoring 7 times during his spell at the club. Dorchester manager, Mark Jermyn described him as "an exciting young talent" and a "strong and powerful center forward".
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion signed Ayunga in February 2016 for £40,000, with the transfer fee being touted as "the biggest receipt in the history of Dorchester Town FC". He made his debut in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Arsenal U21, his coach at Brighton described him as a "good player and natural goal scorer".
Burgess Hill Town
On 24th October 2016, Jonah was sent on a month long loan to english 7th tier side Burgess Hill Town,[4] he scored his first goal at Burgess in a 5-1 thumping of Beaconsfield SYCOB[5]
International career
Ayunga received his first call up to the Kenya national team on 5 August 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Korir, Patrick. "Tracing Harambee Stars callups Jonah Ayunga and Joshua Lelan".
- ↑ Korir, Patrick. "Tracing Harambee Stars callups Jonah Ayunga and Joshua Lelan".
- ↑ Gacharira, Samuel. "England based pros among new faces in Harambee Stars squad".
- ↑ Korir, Patrick. "English side Brighton loans out Kenyan striker".
- ↑ Korir, Patrick. "Ayunga opens account at Burgess Hill".
- ↑ Korir, Patrick. "Tracing Harambee Stars callups Jonah Ayunga and Joshua Lelan".