Collins Sichenje
.jpg) Sichenje in 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collins Lusaka Sichenje [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Butere, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Green Commandos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | AFC Leopards | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | PAOK B | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | AFC Leopards | ? | (?) |
| 2022–2024 | AIK | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → KuPS (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vojvodina (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Vojvodina | 39 | (1) |
| 2026– | Charlton Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Kenya | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Collins Lusaka Sichenje (born 19 September 2003) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Sichenje started his career with Green Commandos.[2] After that, he signed for Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards in September 2019.[3] In July 2021, he joined B side of Greek team PAOK but failed to settle and returned to his former side without making an appearance.[4] Two months later, he joined Allsvenskan side AIK on a four-year deal.[5] On 7 August 2022, he made his professional league debut starting in a 1–0 defeat to Kalmar.[6] He received interest from teams in Spain.[7]
On 31 March 2023, he joined Veikkausliiga side KuPS on loan for the season.[8][9] After the season, he returned to AIK as the purchase option was not exercised. Sichenje made 23 appearances for KuPS in total.
Vojvodina
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On 11 July 2024, Sichenje joined Serbian SuperLiga club Vojvodina on a six-month loan deal, with option to make the loan a permanent transfer. Two months later, after impressing in his first few games for the club, Sichenje's move was made permanent. He signed a three-year deal with the club.[10][11]
Charlton Athletic
[edit]On 2 February 2026, Sichenje joined Charlton Athletic on a three-and-a-half year deal.[12]
International career
[edit]In 2020, he was first called up to Kenya national team.[13] In March 2021, Sichenje made his debut for Kenya in a 1–0 friendly win over South Sudan.[14]
Honours
[edit]KuPS
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2023
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 25 April 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Leopards | 2019–20 | Kenyan Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PAOK B | 2021–22 | Super League 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AIK | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| KuPS (loan) | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Vojvodina (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[d][c] | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2024–25 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2025–26 | Championship | 6 | 0 | — | – | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2026–27 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Suomen Cup, Serbian Cup and FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 3 Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2025[citation needed]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sichenje goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2025 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya |  Seychelles | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Collins Sichenje". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Shichenje: AFC Leopards star left Kenya's Cecafa Cup squad to chase PAOK dream". goal.com (Archived). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Sichenje Extends Stay At The Den". A.F.C. Leopards. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sichenje reveals his plan after returning to the den". mozzartsport.co.ke. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sichenje Collins till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "KALMAR VS. AIK 1 - 0". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Impressive Collins Sichenje on the radars of Spanish top-flight club". mozzartsport.co.ke.
- ↑ "Kuopion Palloseura ja puolustaja Collins Sichenje pelaajasopimukseen". Kuopion Palloseura. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Collins Sichenje". footballcritic. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Sičendže i zvanično Vošin!". FK Vojvodina official website.
- ↑ "VOŠA OTKUPILA UGOVOR KENIJSKOG ŠTOPERA: KOLINS SIČENDŽE ZA 400.000 EVRA". mozzartsport.com.
- ↑ "Collins Sichenje is an Addick". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Badi, Sichenje earn maiden Stars call up". the-star.co.ke.
- ↑ "Kenya vs. South Sudan". national-football-teams.com. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ Collins Sichenje, Global Sports Archive
External links
[edit]- Collins Sichenje at Soccerway
- Collins Sichenje at WorldFootball.net
- Collins Sichenje at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Kenya men's international footballers
- A.F.C. Leopards players
- Kenyan Premier League players
- PAOK FC B players
- AIK Fotboll players
- Kuopion Palloseura players
- FK Vojvodina players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Allsvenskan players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- English Football League players
- Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen