Humphrey Aroko
Humphrey Omondi Aroko (born 16 December 2007) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish side FC Rosengård 1917 and Kenya U20.
Club career
Aroko was scouted by Kenyan Premier League club Kariobangi Sharks while pursuing his education at Highway Secondary School in Nairobi. He played a key role at the establishment helping the school claim the Kenya Schools gong in 2024.[1][2] He joined the club's youth team in 2018 before being promoted to the senior team in 2022 from where he went on to establish himself featuring prominently in the 2024-25 Kenyan Premier League season. That season he made it to the Kenya U20 and represented the country at the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cairo, Egypt in May 2025.
He established himself during the 2025-26 Kenyan Premier League season and was named the best player in the month of February 2026.[3][4]
At the end of the season he featured as one of the best scorers after netting 12 goals to emerge the third best scorer in the league, and ended up as the joint-top scorer in the Domestic Cup with six goals.[5] Ultimately, during the end of season awards, Aroko was named as the New Player of the Year. [6] After the season Aroko secured a move to Danish side FC Copenhagen who immediately loaned him to Rosengard in Sweden. [7]
References
- ↑ Nation, 12 Jan 2025 From Std 8 struggle to KCSE success: Kariobangi Sharks midfielder beats the odds
- ↑ Nation, 30 Jan 2026 University can wait! C+ scoring Aroko opts to chase football fame and fortune in Europe
- ↑ Nation, 25 Mar 2026 Sharks midfield prodigy Aroko aims for the skies
- ↑ Citizen, 25 Mar 2026 Sharks sensation Aroko bags February Kenya Premier League Player of the Month award
- ↑ Youtube, 8 Jun 2026 Humphrey Aroko | Goals & Assists 2025/26
- ↑ Standard, 25 Jun 2026 How setbacks shaped Aroko into Kenya's Young Player of the Year
- ↑ Pulse Sport, 13 Jul 2026 Humphrey Aroko: Kenyan Teen Sensation Secures Dream Transfer to Europe
External links
- Living people
- 2007 births
- Kenyan men's footballers
- F.C. Kariobangi Sharks players
- FC Rosengård 1917 players
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Kenyan Premier League players
- Kenya men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
- Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden