Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ibrahim Shikanda | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Azam FC | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003-2005 | Tusker FC | 25 | (4) |
2005-2007 | Mumias Sugar F.C. | 20 | (2) |
2007-2008 | Rock Star Tororo | 12 | (2) |
2008- | Azam FC | 13 | (0) |
National team | |||
2006– | Kenya | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Ibrahim Shikanda (born 27 August 1984 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan soccer player who currently plays for Tanzanian Premier League side Azam FC.
Shikanda began his career on youthside for Tusker FC and was 2003 promoted to the seniorside. After two years for Tusker F.C. in the Kenyan Premier League joined to league rival Mumias Sugar F.C.. He left than in summer 2007 his club Mumias Sugar to sign for Uganda's Rock Star.[1] Shikanda signed for Azam FC at the beginning of 2008.[2] In 2012, Shikanda signed for James Waylands up-and-coming Blue Square Premier side, Kettering. Kettering are currently top of the table and, should they be promoted to the English League, Shikanda will have been instrumental in any success.
Shikanda has come through Kenya's ranks having featured for the U17, U20 and U23 sides before making it to the Senior team - Harambee Stars.[3]