Keith Jérôme "Kayamba" Gumbs Tukijo (born 11 September 1972) is a Kittitian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is Kittians's all-time top goalscorer for the national team with 24 goals.
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 call-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.
Coaching career Gumbs began his coaching career as a physical coach on Sriwijaya in 2011–12 season as a player and physical coach. In 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A he was appointed again to be assistant coach of Sriwijaya.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSaint Kitts and Nevis199311199535199653199732199811199920200043200155200231200472200910201031201130Total4124
Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gumbs goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Keith GumbsNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis5–15–11993 Caribbean Cup qualification2Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten 1–02–01995 Caribbean Cup qualification3Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis –5–01995 Caribbean Cup qualification 4–5–6Yasco Sports Complex, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda–2–21995 Caribbean Cup qualification 7Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–05–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification8Industry Park, Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago1–41–41996 Caribbean Cup9Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–22–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification 10Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–12–11997 Caribbean Cup112–112Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–04–01998 Caribbean Cup qualification13Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 7–08–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification14Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification 15Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–21–22002 FIFA World Cup qualification 16Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda1–02–12001 Caribbean Cup qualification172–118Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda 2–02–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification 19Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago2–42–72001 Caribbean Cup20Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago3–04–02001 Caribbean Cup 21Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis –3–0Friendly22Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados1–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification23Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago1–21–52006 FIFA World Cup qualification 24Victoria Park, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–04–02010 Caribbean Cup qualification
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
External links Keith Kayamba Gumbs – Official website (archived 19 October 2018) Keith Gumbs at HKFA Profile at Kitchee.com