- Aldrine Kibet scored a hat-trick in 30 minutes for his fourth goal in his latest match for Celta Vigo’s reserve team in Spain
- The win took his tally to five goals in two games to help his side move closer to the top of their league.
- The Kibet star has continued to shine since joining Celta Vigo as he pursues a call to join the senior team, which participates in La Liga and the Europa League.
Aldrine Kibet continued to be the best player after scoring four goals in one match on Sunday evening. Kibet played in the Celta Vigo U19 squad against TSK Roces U19 at the Instalaciones Deportivas de A Madroa Stadium.
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Aldrine Kibet rock Celta Vigo
Kibet’s goals helped his side win the game 6-1 and bounce back from defeat to Real Betis in the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday. Among those four goals, he scored a hat-trick within 30 minutes.
The Kenyan player also scored a goal in the cup game, but his goal was not enough as they lost 3-2 and left the tournament.
On Sunday, Os Celestes made amends, beating TSK Roces 6-1. The result was their third win in four games in March, with the only blemish being defeat in the cup semi-finals.
“From sadness to hero in just 4 days. After the Copa del Rey semi-final on Thursday… Aldrine Kibet came back today and became crazy. Hat-trick in 30 minutes. Pokeer (4 goals) against Roces. 5 goals in 4 days for our star. Wueh! This boy is very hot. Kenya, we see,” said Celta Vigo’s social media manager.
The Kibet team moved to second place in the league table with 57 points. They are tied on points with Deportivo, although they have played less games. They will face Racing Ferrol next.
How Aldrine Kibet went to Europe to play soccer
Kibet went through high school sports where he impressed for St Anthony’s Boys Kitale. He moved to Spain, where he joined Nastic Football Academy. He impressed in the academy and eventually signed for Celta Vigo last year.
He signed a four-year contract and is preparing to play for the club’s reserve team, Celta Fortuna, before competing for a place in the first team.
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The club’s senior team finished seventh in the La Liga last season and qualified for the Europa League. They have since reached the Round of 16, where they will meet Lyon in the second leg this week, with the game tied at 1-1. In the league, they are in sixth place with 41 points after a draw with Real Betis on Sunday.
Has Aldrine Kibet played for Harambee Stars?
Yes. Kibet has played for the youth teams from time to time, but was given his first call-up by Benni McCarthy last year.
He made his debut in a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in November.
4 foreign players agree to play for Kenya
Kibet is not included in the latest squad Harambee Starsbut McCarthy has received a huge boost after foreign players agreed to play for Kenya.
The list is led by Zak Vyner and Zech Obiero, who have been included in the March games squad.
Kenya will play Estonia and Rwanda/Grenada in the FIFA Series.
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