2012 CECAFA Cup squads

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The following article lists the squad members of the participating national teams in the 2012 CECAFA Cup, the 36th edition of the CECAFA Cup.

Group A[]

Ethiopia[]

Head coach: Ethiopia [1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK (1988-12-01)1 December 1988 (aged 23) Ethiopia Harrar Beer
2 3MF Ethiopia Defence
3 2DF Ethiopia Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
4 3MF (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 23) Ethiopia Saint-George SA
6 3MF Gatoch Panom Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee
7 3MF Ethiopia Saint-George SA
8 2DF (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 31) Ethiopia Awassa City
9 3MF (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 19) Ethiopia Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
10 4FW Yonathan Kebede Ethiopia EEPCO
11 3MF (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 19) Ethiopia EEPCO
12 4FW
14 3MF (1990-02-18)18 February 1990 (aged 22) Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee
15 1GK (1986-01-13)13 January 1986 (aged 26) Ethiopia Awassa City
16 3MF Ethiopia Defence
17 4FW Fikru-Teferra Lemessa (c) (1986-01-24)24 January 1986 (aged 26) Vietnam Thanh Hóa
18 1GK Ethiopia Sebeta City
19 2DF (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 18) Ethiopia Sidama Coffee
20 2DF Moges Tadesse (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 19) Ethiopia Sidama Coffee

Source:[2]

Kenya[]

Midfielders Paul Were and Kevin Omondi were dismissed from the squad for leaving the team's hotel on the night of 27 November 2012 and not returning until dawn the next morning.[3][4][5] A.F.C. Leopards players Bernard Mang'oli and Victor Ochieng were called in as replacements for the two players.[6] However, they were called back to the squad ahead of their semi-final match against Zanzibar due to injuries aggravated by their replacements, Mang'oli and Ochieng.[7][8][9]


Head coach: Kenya (acting)

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Duncan Ochieng Kenya Sofapaka
2 2DF Thomas Wanyama (1989-04-15)15 April 1989 (aged 23) Kenya Sofapaka
3 2DF Abdallah Juma Kenya Sofapaka
4 2DF Jockins Atudo Kenya Tusker
5 4FW Kenya Sony Sugar
6 3MF Anthony "Muki" Kimani Kenya Sofapaka
7 3MF Bernard Mang'oli (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 22) Kenya A.F.C. Leopards
8 4FW Rama Salim Kenya Gor Mahia
9 4FW Mike Baraza (1979-03-17)17 March 1979 (aged 33) Kenya A.F.C. Leopards
10 1GK Kenya Mathare United
11 3MF Paul Were Kenya A.F.C. Leopards
12 3MF Kevin Omondi (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 (aged 22) Kenya Gor Mahia
13 3MF Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
14 2DF (c) Kenya Mathare United
15 2DF David Owino Kenya Gor Mahia
16 3MF Humphrey Mieno Kenya Sofapaka
17 3MF Clifton Miheso Kenya Thika United
18 3MF David Ochieng Kenya Tusker
19 4FW Edwin Lavatsa Kenya Gor Mahia
20 4FW Victor Ochieng Kenya A.F.C. Leopards

South Sudan[]

Head coach: Serbia Zoran Đorđević

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jumma Genaro (1982-02-28)28 February 1982 (aged 29) Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
2 2DF Zachariah Atinasio Unattached
3 2DF Martin Suleiman Unattached
4 2DF Miskeen Emmanuel Unattached
5 3MF Mong Deng Atit Unattached
6 3MF Emmanuel Manase Unattached
7 2DF Hassein Ismail Unattached
8 2DF Villion Silvestre Unattached
9 4FW Khamis Leyano (c) (1987-01-01)1 January 1987 (aged 24) South Sudan Wau Salaam
10 3MF Kuzgbour Dak Unattached
11 4FW James Kone Unattached
12 1GK Unattached
13 2DF Richard Justin (1979-10-05) 5 October 1979 (age 42) Sudan Khartoum 3
14 3MF Adnan Nan (1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 32) South Sudan El Nasir
15 3MF Unattached
16 3MF Mathew Thomas Jacob South Sudan Malakia FC
17 2DF Athir Thomas (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 (aged 24) Sudan Al-Ahli Khartoum
18 2DF Khamis Martin (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 25) South Sudan

Uganda[]

Head coach: Scotland Bobby Williamson

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
2 2DF Joseph Ochaya Ghana Asante Kotoko
3 3MF Geoffrey Kizito Vietnam Sài Gòn
4 2DF Henry Kalungi United States Carolina Railhawks
5 2DF Isaac Isinde Ethiopia Saint-George SA
6 2DF Uganda
7 4FW Emmanuel Okwi Tanzania Simba
8 3MF Saidi Kyeyune Uganda U.R.A.
9 4FW Robert Ssentongo Uganda U.R.A.
10 4FW Brian Umony Uganda Kampala City Council
11 4FW Hamis Kizza Tanzania Young Africans
12 3MF Uganda
13 3MF Moses Oloya Vietnam Sài Gòn
14 2DF Nicholas Wadada Uganda Vipers
15 2DF Godfrey Walusimbi Uganda Vipers
16 2DF Hassan Wasswa (c) Unattached
17 3MF Brian Majwega Uganda Kampala City Council
18 1GK Hamza Muwonge Uganda Vipers
19 1GK Ali Kimera Uganda

Group B[]

Burundi[]

Coach: Egypt Lofty Naseem

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Burundi Atlético Olympic
18 1GK MacArthur Arakaza Burundi Flambeau de l'Est
2DF Burundi Atlético Olympic
2DF Léopold Nkurikiye Burundi Vital´ô
2DF Hassan Hakizimana Burundi Atlético Olympic
2DF Gilbert Kaze Burundi Vital´ô
2DF Burundi Flambeau de l'Est
2DF Issa Hakizimana Burundi LLB Académic
14 2DF Yussuf Ndikumana Burundi LLB Académic
3MF Burundi Vital´ô
3MF Gaël Duhayindavyi Burundi Atlético Olympic
6 3MF Christophe Nduwarugira Burundi LLB Académic
3MF Stève Nzigamasabo Burundi Vital´ô
3MF Burundi Inter Star
3MF Burundi LLB Académic
4FW Burundi Atlético Olympic
4FW Amissi Tambwe Burundi Vital´ô
4FW Fiston Abdoul Razak Burundi LLB Académic
11 4FW Selemani Ndikumana (c) Unattached

Source:[10]

Somalia[]

Head coach: Uganda Sam Ssimbwa

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Somalia
Somalia Elman FC
Abdinur Mohamud Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Jabril Hassan Mohamed Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Mohamed Hamza Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia

Source:[11]

Sudan[]

Head coach:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
2 2DF Sudan Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa)
3 2DF Faris Abdalla Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
4 2DF Sami Abdullah Sudan Al-Hilal Club
5 2DF Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
6 3MF Sudan Al-Hilal SC (Kadougli)
7 3MF Hamouda Ahmed El Bashir Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
8 3MF Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
9 3MF Ahmed El-Basha Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
10 3MF Muhannad El Tahir Sudan Al-Hilal Club
11 3MF Sudan Al Ahli SC (Khartoum)
12 3MF Sudan Al-Nesoor SC
13 4FW Mudather Karika Sudan Al-Hilal Club
14 4FW Sudan Al Khartoum SC
15 4FW Sudan Alamal SC Atbara
16 4FW Sudan Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa)

Tanzania[]

Head coach: Denmark Kim Poulsen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Juma Kaseja (c) Tanzania
2 3MF Salum Abubakar Tanzania
3 3MF Athuman Idd Tanzania Young Africans
4 2DF Erasto Nyoni Tanzania Azam
5 2DF Kelvin Yondan Tanzania Young Africans
6 2DF Tanzania
7 3MF Tanzania
8 4FW Mrisho Ngassa Tanzania Simba
9 3MF Amri Kiemba Tanzania
12 4FW Simon Msuva Tanzania
13 2DF Tanzania
14 4FW John Bocco Tanzania Azam
15 3MF Mwinyi Kazimoto Tanzania Simba
16 3MF Tanzania
17 2DF Amir Maftah Tanzania
18 1GK Tanzania Azam
19 4FW Shaban Nditi Tanzania Mtibwa Sugar
20 2DF Shomari Kapombe Tanzania

Group C[]

Eritrea[]

Head coach: Negash Teklit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Eritrea
3 2DF Eritrea
4 4FW Eritrea
5 2DF Eritrea
6 3MF Eritrea
7 3MF Eritrea
8 2DF Eritrea
9 4FW Eritrea
10 3MF Eritrea
11 2DF Yohannes Tilahun Eritrea
12 1GK Eritrea
13 3MF Eritrea
14 3MF Hermon Tecleab (c) Eritrea
15 3MF Eritrea
16 3MF Eritrea
17 4FW Eritrea
18 2DF Eritrea
20 1GK Eritrea

Malawi[]

Head coach: Malawi Kinnah Phiri[12]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Charles Swini Malawi Silver Strikers
1GK Malawi Big Bullets
1GK Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Moses Chavula Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Malawi Blue Eagles
2DF Malawi Big Bullets
2DF Malawi Civo United
2DF Malawi Civo United
3MF Joseph Kamwendo Malawi Wanderers FC
3MF Malawi Blue Eagles
3MF Malawi Blue Eagles
3MF Ndaziona Chatsalira Malawi Silver Strikers
3MF Chimango Kayira Malawi Big Bullets
3MF Malawi Escom United
4FW Chiukepo Msowoya Malawi Escom United
4FW Malawi Silver Strikers
4FW Malawi Silver Strikers
4FW Malawi Blue Eagles

Rwanda[]

Head coach: Serbia Milutin Sredojević[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jean-Luc Ndayishimiye Rwanda A.P.R.
2 2DF Rwanda
4 3MF Michel Rusheshangoga Rwanda
5 4FW Rwanda
6 2DF Fabrice Twagizimana Rwanda
7 3MF Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza Rwanda A.P.R.
8 3MF Haruna Niyonzima (c) Tanzania Young Africans
9 4FW Dady Birori Rwanda
11 4FW Imran Nshimiyimana Rwanda
12 3MF Jean-Claude Iranzi Rwanda A.P.R.
13 2DF Rwanda
14 3MF Rwanda
15 2DF Emery Bayisenge Rwanda Isonga
16 3MF Rwanda
17 3MF Charles Tibingana Uganda Victoria University
18 1GK Jean-Claude Ndoli Rwanda A.P.R.
19 4FW Barnabe Mubumbyi Rwanda
20 1GK Rwanda

Zanzibar[]

Head coach: Zanzibar

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Tanzania Azam
2 2DF Zanzibar
3 3MF Zanzibar Malindi F.C.
6 2DF Tanzania Azam
7 3MF Vietnam Đồng Tâm Long An
8 3MF Khamis Mcha Khamis Tanzania Azam
9 4FW Zanzibar Mafunzo
10 4FW Tanzania
11 4FW Zanzibar
12 3MF Zanzibar
13 2DF Nadir Haroub (c) Tanzania Young Africans
14 3MF Zanzibar
15 2DF Aggrey Morris Tanzania Azam
16 3MF Zanzibar
17 4FW Zanzibar
18 3MF Zanzibar
19 4FW Zanzibar
20 1GK Zanzibar

References[]

  1. ^ Durosimi Thomas (21 November 2012). "Cecafa Cup will ready us for Afcon, insist Ethiopia". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ Bernhanu, Markus (15 November 2012). "2012 CECAFA Cup: Ethiopia to send second team". Ethiosports.com. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Were, Omondi expelled from CECAFA team". Dan Ngulu. Futaa.com. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  4. ^ "CECAFA Tusker Cup 2012: Kenya Coach expels two players over partying". Ismael Kiyonga. Kawowo Sports. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  5. ^ "2012 Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup Day Five (5): Stout Somalia, Kenya expulsions steal limelight". Gishinga Njoroge. KPL.co.ke. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Nandwa enlists Mangoli and Ochieng". SuperSport.com. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Official: Were, Omondi return to Stars squad". Wilson Mathu. Futaa.com. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  8. ^ "CECAFA Tusker Cup 2012: Kenya recalls Were, Omondi ahead of Zanzibar tie". Ismael Kiyonga. Kawowo Sports. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Kenya : Kevin Omondi and Paul Were recalled back to Kampala". StarAfrica.com. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  10. ^ Theirry Niyongeko (23 November 2012). "Cecafa 2012 : les Intamba mu Rugamba s'envolent pour Kampala". Iwacu-Burundi. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  11. ^ "CECAFA 2012: Somalia arrives today". Kawowo Sports. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Malawi name squad for Cecafa Cup". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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