Josephat Lopaga (born 12 August 2002) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Early life Born in Baragoi, Lopaga spent his early years in Maralal, later living as a "street kid", moving between Nyahururu, Nakuru and Nairobi. He joined a homeless rehabilitation programme and began playing football.
Club career Lopaga began playing for Shy Football Academy, before signing for Gor Mahia in 2017. He moved to Mt Kenya United in 2019, later signing for Posta Rangers.
After a spell with A.F.C. Leopards, he signed for Omani club Dhofar in February 2023.
He signed for Belarusian club Dynamo Brest in August 2023, scoring his first goal for the club in his second match. He later said he wanted to score more goals for the club. He also said that his new teammate Cédric Kouadio was helping him settling in.
In July 2024, he moved on loan to Naftan Novopolotsk. He was released by Dynamo Brest in December 2024.
International career Lopaga has played for the Kenya under-17 and under-23 teams.
In June 2024, he was called-up to the Kenya senior team for the first team.
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