Kadiri Ikhana

Kadiri Ikhana
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-12-31) 31 December 1951
Place of birth Ilorin, Nigeria
Club information
Current team
 Enyimba FC
Youth career
1971–1976 Nigerian Army Football team
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1977–1982 Bendel Insurance ?? (??)
National team
1978–1982 Nigeria ?? (??)
Teams managed
1986 El-Kanemi Warriors
???? BCC Lions
1991 Kano Pillars
1996 Mohammedan Sporting Club
1997 Kwara United
1997–1998 Kano Pillars
2000 Sunshine Stars
2001 Sharks
2003–2004 Enyimba
2007–2008 Kano Pillars
2008–2009 Sharks
2010 Rep. of Niger
2010–2011 Kwara United F.C.
2012 Nigeria women's national football team
2013 Nasarawa United F.C.
2014 Giwa FC
2014– Enyimba

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

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

Early life

Ikhana grew up in Ilorin, where he began playing football as a child. He initially played as a goalkeeper but soon became a utility player, before eventually commanding the position of right-back.[1] He joined the army and played football in the Inter-Unit football competition organised in the Artillery Camp Headquarters at Kaduna.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] He resigned from his position at Kano Pillars on 27 May 2008, citing corruption in the game.[4] He had led Kano Pillars to their first ever league title a day earlier.[5] 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 1 August 2008, he was rehired to be the coach of Sharks F.C.[6]

The 2008 season was a tough one. On 24 September, Ikhana was accosted by three youths at his hotel in Akure after the Sharks played at Sunshine Stars. They were later captured.[7] On 12 October, 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.[8] 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.[9] He was linked to a move to Wikki Tourists F.C.[10] He eventually moved to Niger and was hired as technical consultant to the Niger Football Federation.[11]

In July 2010, he was hired by Kwara United[12] He was hired as the technical advisor for the Nigeria women's team in March 2012.[13] 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.[14] He stepped down after the season and said he has no plans to coach from the bench again.[15] However, in May 2014 he accepted the vacant job of Giwa F.C., the 9th different top-flight club he has coached.[16] After family concerns about the security in Jos, he resigned after less than two months to coach Enyimba.[17]

Personal life

In summer 2008 he became the father-in-law of footballer Yakubu Aiyegbeni.[18] He is also the father-in-law of former Super Eagle Patrick Ovie.[19]

Honors

As Player

As Coach

References

  1. 1 2 "Kadiri Ikhana: A Player and coach of many records". Ilorin.info. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Player Stats".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kadiri Ikhana the pacesetter". Retrieved 27 July 2008.
  4. 1 2 Oluwashina Okeleji (27 May 2008). "Kano coach quits despite title". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Kano Pillars win Nigerian league". BBC. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Sharks Deny Luring Pillars Players To Port Harcourt".
  7. ↑ "Police arrest Ikhana's attackers". Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "Hooligans batter Ikhana, as Sharks beats Kaduna United". Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "Sharks reiterate interest in Kadiri Ikhana". Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  10. ↑ http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/2009/12/ikhana-to-join-wikki-tourists-embattled-sharks-coach-seeks-career-revival/
  11. ↑ Ikhana: I Moved To Niger Because I Was Neglected.
  12. ↑ Ikhana returns to Premier League
  13. ↑ Ikhana agrees Falcons offer
  14. ↑ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2013/aug/22-nasarawa-ikhana-can-do-magic.html
  15. ↑ No change of heart for Ikhana (Supersport)
  16. ↑ http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/44770/former-nigeria-coach-kadiri-ikhana-promises-to-lift-giwa-fc
  17. ↑ http://africanfootball.com/news/435377/EXCLUSIVE-Duke-Udi-takes-over-Giwa
  18. ↑ Aiyegbeni gets one day extension for wedding
  19. ↑ YAK GETTING MARRIED
  20. 1 2 "Ikhana Impressed With Eaglets". Soccer Laduuuuuma. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  21. ↑ "Bangladesh 1996". rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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