- Aldrine Kibet is set to join La Liga side Celta Vigo for an undisclosed fee.
- Kibet became a household name in Kenya during the 2023 CECAFA U-18 Championship where he won the golden boot.
- Kibet is set to join an exclusive list of Kenyan players who have featured in La Liga.
Rising Stars ace Aldrine Kibet is expected to complete a transfer move to La Liga side Celta Vigo from Nastic Sports Academy in the near future.
SportPesa Blog has learned that Kibet’s parents have already traveled to Spain to finalize the transfer deal.
Kibet has been a joy to watch since breaking into the limelight a few years ago in the Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) games.
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The versatile forward helped St. Anthony’s Boys High School, Kitale to lift the coveted KSSSA national title in 2023 before going on to become a fans favorite at the CECAFA U18 tournament a few months later.
At the CECAFA tournament, which was staged in Western Kenya, Kibet emerged as the top scorer after netting three goals.
This monumental move will mark a brand new chapter for Kibet and cement his place in history as the third Kenyan to sign for a La Liga Club.
Who are the other Kenyan footballers that have played in La Liga has Kibet’s Celta Vigo move inches closer?
Kibet is set to join an exclusive club of Kenyan footballers who have played in La Liga once the move to Celta Vigo becomes official.
McDonald Mariga
Former Harambee Stars midfielder McDonald Mariga and the current captain Michael Olunga are the only other two Kenyans that have featured in Spain’s top flight league in the past.
Mariga, the current Football Kenya Federation (FKF) vice president, had stints with Real Sociedad.
He was loaned to Real Sociedad by Inter Milan in the 2011/2012 season where he went on to make more than 10 appearances.
Michael Olunga
Olunga, who recently secured a move to Qatar based club Al Arabi SC, has previously played for La Liga club Girona.
Girona landed his services in 2017 after his parent club Guizhou Zhicheng agreed to loan him to them.
At Girona, Olunga scored several goals including an historic hat-trick against Las Palmas.
Kenyan fans will be praying and hoping that once signed by Celta Vigo, Kibet will flourish in La Liga and help Harambee Stars in the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.