Keith Gumbs

Kittitian footballer (born 1972)

Keith Jerome Kayamba Gumbs Tukijo (born 11 September 1972) is a Kittitian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career

Gumbs was born in Basseterre. He began playing football while he was attending the Newtown Primary School (now the Tucker/Clarke Primary School), then at Basseterre Junior High (now the Washington Archilbald High School) and finally Basseterre Senior High where he finished his schooling. Gumbs played various other sports as well, including cricket and basketball.

In his debut first division season in 1989, he helped Newtown to win the double (league and cup) earning him a called up to the National Senior team by the then head coach Alphonso Bridgewater.

Gumbs now plays amateur football for Southern & Ettalong United in Australia, where he now lives.^[1]

Coaching career

Gumbs began his coaching career as a Physical Coach on Sriwijaya in 2011-2012 Season as a player and Physical Coach. In 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A he was appointed again to be Assistant coach of Sriwijaya.^[2]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gumbs goal.

Honours

Happy Valley

• Hong Kong First Division League: 2002–03

Kitchee

• Hong Kong League Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07
• Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2005–06

Sriwijaya

• Liga Indonesia Premier Division/Indonesia Super League: 2007–08, 2011–12
• Copa Indonesia/Piala Indonesia: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010
• Indonesian Community Shield: 2010
• Indonesian Inter Island Cup: 2010

Arema Cronus

• Menpora Cup: 2013

Individual

• Hong Kong League top scorer 2002–03
• Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield top scorer: 2004–05, 2005–06
• Hong Kong League Cup top scorer: 2005–06
• Piala Indonesia Best Player: 2010
• Indonesia Super League Best Player: 2011–12
• Recipient of the National Medal of Honour Award St. Kitts and Nevis 2010
• Recognised and listed among the World's Top 100 players and Goal scorers according to the International Federation of Football History 2010
• Runner-up Indonesia Super League 2013 (Arema)
• Champion Indonesia International Tournament (Menpora Cup) 2013 - Arema
• Best Player Award Menpora Cup 2013
• Golden Boot Winner Menpora Cup 2013
• Central Coast Football, Australia Pele Sports Division 1 Men's Player of the Year 2014
• Central Coast Football, Australia Battlewin Premier League 1 Men's Golden Boot 2015

Notes and references

1. "Former St Kitts and Nevis international Keith Gumbs: 45, still loving it and set to face fellow Caribbean legend Usain Bolt". 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
2. "Halaman anda tidak ditemukan - Bolasport.com". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

External links

• Keith Kayamba Gumbs – Official website (archived 19 October 2018)
• Keith Gumbs at HKFA
• Profile at Kitchee.com (in Chinese)