Ibrahim Shikanda

Ibrahim Shikanda
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Shikanda
Date of birth 27 August 1984 (1984-08-27) (age 27)
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.

Career

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.

International career

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]

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