Kadiri Ikhana

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Kadiri Ikhana
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-12-31) 31 December 1951
Place of birthIlorin, Nigeria
Youth career
1971-1976Nigerian Army Football team
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1977-1982Bendel Insurance?? (??)
National team
1978-1982Nigeria?? (??)
Teams managed
1986El-Kanemi Warriors
BCC Lions
1991Kano Pillars
1996Mohammedan Sporting Club
1997Kwara United
1997-1998Kano Pillars
2000Sunshine Stars
2001Sharks
2003-2004Enyimba
2007–2008Kano Pillars
2008–2009Sharks
2010Rep. of Niger
2010–2011Kwara United F.C.
2012Nigeria women's national football team
2013Nasarawa United F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kadiri Ikhana (born December 31, 1951 in Ilorin) is a Nigerian football coach.

Playing History

Playing with the Nigerian Army, Ikhana was discovered by club Bendel Insurance and signed for them in 1977. Ikhana was a member of the Green Eagle squad that won the 1980 African Cup of Nations and represented Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, he became the first coach of Maiduguri's El-Kanemi Warriors in 1986. He is also a former coach of BCC Lions, Kwara United F.C., Sunshine Stars F.C., Sharks F.C. and Enyimba F.C., leading the latter to a CAF Champions League title.[2] He resigned from his position at Kano Pillars on 27 May 2008, citing corruption in the game.[3] He had led Kano Pillars to their first ever league title a day earlier.[4] It concluded his third stint with the squad, as he was their coach for their first premier league season in 1991 and saved them from relegation in 1998. On August 1, 2008, he was rehired to be the coach of Sharks F.C.[5]

The 2008 season was a tough one. On September 24, Ikhana was accosted by three youths at his hotel in Akure after the Sharks played at Sunshine Stars. They were later captured.[6] On October 12, he went to the hospital however when he was attacked by hooligans after Sharks upset league leading Kaduna United F.C. 1-0 in Kaduna.[7] After almost leaving Sharks after the 2009 Federation Cup final (a 1-0 loss to Enyimba), he returned for the 2009-10 season but went MIA after the first eight games.[8] He was linked to a move to Wikki Tourists F.C.[9] He eventually moved to Niger and was hired as technical consultant to the Niger Football Federation.[10]

In July 2010, he was hired by Kwara United [11] He was hired as the technical advisor for the Nigeria women's team in March 2012.[12] He resigned in November after the team placed fourth at the 2012 African Women's Championship, their worst ever showing.

In August 2013, he was hired by Nasarawa United for the final 11 games of the 2013 season.[13] He stepped down after the season and has said he has no plans to coach from the bench again.[14]

Personal life

In summer 2008 he became the father-in-law of footballer Yakubu Aiyegbeni.[15] He is also the father-in-law of former Super Eagle Patrick Ovie.[16]

Honors

As Player

As Coach

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Player Stats". 
  2. ↑ "Kadiri Ikhana the pacesetter". Retrieved 2008-07-27. 
  3. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (2008-05-27). "Kano coach quits despite title". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  4. ↑ "Kano Pillars win Nigerian league". BBC. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
  5. ↑ "Sharks Deny Luring Pillars Players To Port Harcourt". 
  6. ↑ "Police arrest Ikhana's attackers". Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  7. ↑ "Hooligans batter Ikhana, as Sharks beats Kaduna United". Retrieved 2008-10-13. 
  8. ↑ "Sharks reiterate interest in Kadiri Ikhana". Retrieved 2009-11-29. 
  9. ↑ http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/2009/12/ikhana-to-join-wikki-tourists-embattled-sharks-coach-seeks-career-revival/
  10. ↑ Ikhana: I Moved To Niger Because I Was Neglected.
  11. ↑ Ikhana returns to Premier League
  12. ↑ Ikhana agrees Falcons offer
  13. ↑ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/aug/22-nasarawa-ikhana-can-do-magic.html
  14. ↑ No change of heart for Ikhana (Supersport)
  15. ↑ Aiyegbeni gets one day extension for wedding
  16. ↑ YAK GETTING MARRIED
Nigeria squad – 1980 African Cup of Nations Champions
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