Elijah Tana

Elijah Tana
Personal information
Full name	Elijah Tana
Date of birth	February 28, 1975 (1975-02-28) (age 37)
Place of birth	Chingola, Zambia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1993–2002	Nchanga Rangers	652	(29)
2003–2006	Petro Atlético	77	(7)
2006–2007	Al-Jazira
2007	Al-Merreikh	18	(1)
2008	Nchanga Rangers
2009–2010	Caála
National team
1995–2008	Zambia	92	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Elijah Tana (born February 28, 1975 in Chingola) is a former Zambian footballer.

International career

The defender represented the Zambian national team at the African Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2006. In 2008 he was dropped from the team that won the Africa Cup because he missed the flight.

Zambia squad – 2000 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Phiri 2 Chilembe 3 Litana 4 Sichone 5 Tana 6 Chintu 7 Makasa 8 Mwanza 9 Tembo 10 D. Lota 11 Bwalya 12 Tembo 13 Numba 14 Mutapa 15 Kilambe 16 Misichili 17 Sinkala 18 Miti 19 Lungu 20 Mwewa 21 Makufi 22 Mwila Coach: Bamfuchile

Zambia squad – 2002 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Phiri 2 Chilembe 3 Bwale 4 Sichone 5 Tana 6 Mwewa 7 Sinyangwe 8 C. Lota 9 Banda 10 D. Lota 11 Milanzi 12 Mwanza 13 Numba 14 Kasonde 15 Bakala 16 Mbulo 17 Kampamba 18 Nsofwa 19 Sinkala 20 Chipeta 21 Makasa 22 Lungu Coach: Poulsen

Zambia squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Mweene 2 Phiri 3 Nketani 4 Musonda 5 Tana 6 Sinyangwe 7 C. Mulenga 8 Chansa 9 Mbesuma 10 Bakala 11 C. Katongo 12 Milanzi 13 Lungu 14 Numba 15 Chalwe 16 Kolala 17 Sinkala 18 Mwanza 19 Hachilensa 20 F. Katongo 21 Kalaba 22 Chamanga 23 Njovu Coach: Bwalya