A.F.C. Leopards
All Footballers' Confederation Leopards Sports Club, officially abbreviated as A.F.C. Leopards and commonly known as simply A.F.C., Leopards or Ingwe (Luhya for Leopards), is a Kenyan association football club based in Nairobi. It currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and was founded in 1964. With 13 top-flight league titles to their name, A.F.C. Leopards is Kenya's second most successful club behind Gor Mahia (15 titles), with whom they regularly contest the Nairobi derby.[1] The team currently plays its home games at the Nyayo National Stadium.
History
A.F.C. Leopards' standing as one of the most successful clubs in the region is underlined by the fact that it has won the Kenyan Premier League a record 13 times. AFC Leopards has also won the Kenya Cup 8 times, and the CECAFA Club Championship 5 times.
The club was formed in 1964 as Abaluhya Football Club when a number of small clubs amalgamated.[2] In 2008 they played in the Nationwide League and won the title in their zone. They returned to the Kenyan Premier League for the 2009 season in which it also won the KFF Cup.[3]
Honours
- Kenya National Football League/Kenyan Super League/Kenyan Premier League: 13
- 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998.
- FKF President's Cup: 9
- 1967, 1968 (as Abaluhya)
- 1984, 1985, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2009, 2013
- CECAFA Club Cup: 5
- 1979 (as Abaluhya)
- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1997.
Performance in CAF competitions
African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
- Preliminary round exits: 2010
CAF Cup
- Quarter-final exits: 1994, 1997
CAF Cup Winners' Cup
- First round exits: 1992, 2002
- Second round exits: 1986
- Quarter-final exits: 1988
- Semi-final exits: 1985
Players
Current squad
- As of 15 March 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position |
Player
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| 17 |
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DF |
Abdallah Juma
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| 18 |
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FW |
Michael Khamati
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| 19 |
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FW |
Mohamud Sadaq
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| 20 |
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DF |
James Situma
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| 21 |
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DF |
Joseph Shikokoti
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| 22 |
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MF |
Musa Mudde
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| 23 |
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GK |
Wycliffe Kasaya
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| 24 |
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DF |
Titus Wamalwa
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| 25 |
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FW |
Jacob Keli
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| 26 |
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FW |
Dennis Dodi
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| 27 |
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MF |
Duncan Otieno
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| 28 |
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FW |
Khalid Jumaan
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| 29 |
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MF |
Hassan Mohamed
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FW |
Austine Uzoremeke |
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Current technical staff
| Position |
Name |
| Head coach |
 Zdravko Logarusić |
| Assistant coach |
 Abdallah Juma |
| Goalkeeper coach |
Washington Muhanji |
| Team manager |
Francis Xavier |
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See also
References
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