{{Short description|Kenyan professional footballer}} '''Stephen Waruru''' <ref name="NFT">[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/42919/Stephen_Waruru.html Stephen Waruru NFT profile]</ref> (Born 28 Aug 1982) is a retired Kenyan footballer who turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Thika United, Ulinzi Stars,<ref>Nation, 22 Jun 2017 [https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/ulinzi-s-stephen-waruru-named-april-s-finest-player-414204/ Ulinzi's Stephen Waruru named April's finest player]</ref> Sofapaka F.C.<ref>Capital News, 19 Oct 2018 [https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2018/10/19/sofapakas-waruru-pushed-by-2016-ulinzi-pain/ Sofapaka's Waruru pushed by 2016 Ulinzi pain]</ref> KCB FC<ref>Citizen, 7 Aug 2020 [https://www.citizen.digital/article/winger-waruru-tops-list-of-players-booted-by-kcb-fc-ahead-of-new-season-341214/ Winger Waruru tops list of players booted by KCB FC ahead of new season]</ref> and Bidco United.<ref>Pulse Sport, 11 June 2023 [https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/football/story/kenyan-international-and-bidco-united-captain-stephen-waruru-set-to-retire-from-football-after-wazito-clash-2023062108542215263/ Kenyan international and Bidco United captain Stephen Waruru set to retire from football after Wazito clash]</ref>
While at Ulinzi, he was named the 2011 Kenyan premier league top scorer after scoring 12 goals.<ref>Michezo Afrika, 26 Nov 2011 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/stephen-waruru-bags-the-2011-kpl-golden-boot/3803.aspx/ Stephen Waruru bags the 2011 KPL Golden boot]</ref>
He turned out for Kenya junior sides U17 and U20, and Kenya senior team between 2011 and 2017.<ref>Michezo Afrika, 28 May 2013 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/harambee-stars/ulinzis-stephen-waruru-called-up-to-national-team/12454/ Ulinzi's Stephen Waruru called up to national team]</ref>
Upon retirement as a player in June 2023 he went on to acquire his coaching badges<ref>Citizen, 1 Jul 2023 [https://www.citizen.digital/article/waruru-working-on-his-coaching-badges-after-ending-playing-career-n322735/ Waruru working on his coaching badges after ending playing career]</ref> and also trained as a Safety and security officer (SSO) and now serves his former club Bidco United in that capacity after temporarily holding forte as a team manager. <ref>Pulse Sport, 11 Dec 2023 [https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/football/story/former-harambee-stars-forward-stephen-waruru-earns-promotion-at-bidco-united-2023121115255845114/ Former Harambee Stars forward Stephen Waruru earns promotion at Bidco United]</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Waruru, Stephen}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Kenyan men's footballers Category:Kenyan Premier League players Category:Thika United F.C. players Category:Sofapaka F.C. players Category:Ulinzi Stars F.C. players Category:Kenya Commercial Bank S.C. players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen Category:Kenya men's international footballers
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