Kenya national football team

Kenya
Nickname(s) Harambee Stars
Association Football Kenya Federation
Sub-confederation CECAFA (Central & East Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Bobby Williamson
Asst coach Musa Otieno
Captain Victor Wanyama
Home stadium Moi International Sports Centre
FIFA code KEN
FIFA ranking 117 Increase 1 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking 68 (December 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 137 (July 2007)
Elo ranking 111 (15 August 2014)
Highest Elo ranking 60 (November 1983)
Lowest Elo ranking 140 (August 2011)
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Kenya 1–1 Uganda 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
 Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 04 October 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Kenya 2–13 Ghana 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 5 (First in 1972)
Best result Round 1

The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body of football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), a sub-confederation of CAF that has jurisdiction in East and Central Africa. The team is colloquially known as the Harambee Stars and plays its home games primarily at the Nyayo National Stadium in the country's capital, Nairobi. The team has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals.

History

Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2010, they have not qualified for the final tournament.

2004 FIFA suspension

FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country agreed to create new statutes.[2]

2006 FIFA international ban

On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[2][3]

Kenya were more recently coached by Francis Kimanzi. This was his second stint as head coach of Kenya national team after being unceremoniously axed in 2008.[4]

Competition records

World Cup record

Africa Cup of Nations record

 

Honours

Recent results

Players

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho on 20 July 2014.[5]

Caps and goals updated as of 20 July 2014.[6]
# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
GK Wilson Obungu 5 September 1984 12 0 Kenya Bandari
GK Jerim Onyango 18 November 1984 1 0 Kenya Gor Mahia
GK Wycliffe Kasaya 12 April 1983 0 0 Kenya Leopards
DF James Situma 11 November 1984 38 2 Kenya Leopards
DF Jockins Atudo 8 August 1985 34 4 Kenya Tusker
DF David Owino 5 April 1988 28 2 Kenya Gor Mahia
DF David Ochieng 7 October 1992 18 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun
DF Aboud Omar 9 September 1992 11 0 Kenya Tusker
DF Vincent Omumbo 2 February 1995 0 0 Kenya Thika United
MF McDonald Mariga 4 April 1987 38 4 Italy Parma
MF Jamal Mohammed 24 November 1988 33 2 Oman Dhofar
MF Victor Wanyama (captain) 25 June 1991 31 1 England Southampton
MF Peter Opiyo 15 November 1986 26 0 Finland Jaro
MF Clifton Miheso 5 February 1993 19 5 Kenya Sofapaka
MF Francis Kahata 7 June 1991 18 1 Albania Tirana
MF David Gateri 9 June 1994 6 0 South Africa ASD Cape Town
MF Stephen Ocholla 2 April 1983 5 0 Kenya Ulinzi Stars
MF Brian Osumba 28 December 1990 1 0 Kenya Tusker
FW Allan Wanga 26 November 1985 37 11 Sudan Al-Merreikh
FW Jacob Keli 12 August 1991 7 1 Kenya Leopards
FW Harrison Mwendwa 4 September 1982 1 0 Kenya Mathare United

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Kenya squad within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Arnold Origi 15 November 1983 29 0 Norway Lillestrøm v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
GK Duncan Ochieng 31 August 1978 41 0 Kenya Sofapaka v.  Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)[7][8]
DF Musa Mohammed 6 June 1991 12 0 Kenya Gor Mahia v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
DF Sammy Meja 5 February 1993 0 0 Kenya Thika United v.  Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)
MF Amos Ekhalie 8 July 1988 0 0 Finland IFK Mariehamn training camp, August 2014
MF Teddy Akumu 20 October 1992 17 0 Kenya Gor Mahia v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF Johanna Omolo 31 July 1989 7 1 Belgium Antwerp v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF Lawrence Olum 10 July 1984 2 0 Malaysia Kedah v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
MF Paul Were 8 January 1991 16 1 Kenya Leopards v.  Sudan, 5 March 2014 (cancelled)
FW Dennis Oliech 2 February 1985 64 34 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
FW Edwin Lavatsa 2 January 1993 17 3 Unattached v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014
FW Ayub Masika 10 September 1992 4 1 Belgium Lierse v.  Comoros, 30 May 2014

Managers

Source : RSSSF

References

  1. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "FIFA suspends Kenya". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation sport). 26 October 2006.
  3. ↑ Wandera, Gilbert (October 25, 2006). "FIFA Suspends Kenya Indefinitely". Nairobi: AllAfrica.com – The East African Standard.
  4. ↑ "Third time unlucky for Jacob Mulee as he quits Kenya Job". The Sack Race.
  5. ↑ "Eight officials and 21 Harambee Stars players jet off to Lesotho". Dan Ngulu. Futaa.com. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Kenya national football team at National-Football-Teams.com.
  7. ↑ "Stars gear up for Sudan friendly". Kenyan Premier League Official Site. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Sudan, Kenya friendly now called off". Dennis Mabuka. Goal.com. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

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