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[edit]

Ethiopia[edit]

Head coach: Ethiopia Seyum Kebede[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Samson Assefa (1988-12-01)1 December 1988 (aged 23) Ethiopia Harrar Beer
2 3MF Chala Deriba Ethiopia Defence
3 2DF Mehari Mena Ethiopia Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
4 3MF Yared Zenabu (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 23) Ethiopia Saint-George SA
6 3MF Gatoch Panom Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee
7 3MF Mesfin Kidane Ethiopia Saint-George SA
8 2DF Girma Bekele (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 31) Ethiopia Awassa City
9 3MF Elias Mamo (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 19) Ethiopia Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
10 4FW Yonathan Kebede Ethiopia EEPCO
11 3MF Abdulkarim Hassen (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 19) Ethiopia EEPCO
12 4FW Abraham Abebe
14 3MF Messiud Mohammed (1990-02-18)18 February 1990 (aged 22) Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee
15 1GK Binyam Habtamu (1986-01-13)13 January 1986 (aged 26) Ethiopia Awassa City
16 3MF Tilahun Wolde Ethiopia Defence
17 4FW Fikru-Teferra Lemessa (c) (1986-01-24)24 January 1986 (aged 26) Vietnam Thanh Hóa
18 1GK Dereji Elamu Ethiopia Sebeta City
19 2DF Robel Girma (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[edit]

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 James Nandwa (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 Enock Agwanda 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 Martin Musalia 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 Patilah Omotto Kenya Kariobangi Sharks
14 2DF Anthony "Modo" Kimani (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[edit]

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 Hassan Rafail Unattached
13 2DF Richard Justin (1979-10-05) 5 October 1979 (age 44) Sudan Khartoum NC
14 3MF Adnan Nan (1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 32) South Sudan El Nasir
15 3MF Simon Amana 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 Al-Mourada Omdurman

Uganda[edit]

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 Dennis Guma Uganda Victoria
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 Manco Kawesa Uganda Victoria
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 Victoria

Group B[edit]

Burundi[edit]

Coach: Egypt Lofty Naseem

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Saïdi Nduwimana Burundi Atlético Olympic
18 1GK MacArthur Arakaza Burundi Flambeau de l'Est
2DF Emery Nimubona Burundi Atlético Olympic
2DF Léopold Nkurikiye Burundi Vital´ô
2DF Hassan Hakizimana Burundi Atlético Olympic
2DF Gilbert Kaze Burundi Vital´ô
2DF Haruna Manirakiza Burundi Flambeau de l'Est
2DF Issa Hakizimana Burundi LLB Académic
14 2DF Yussuf Ndikumana Burundi LLB Académic
3MF Masudi Abdallah Burundi Vital´ô
3MF Gaël Duhayindavyi Burundi Atlético Olympic
6 3MF Christophe Nduwarugira Burundi LLB Académic
3MF Stève Nzigamasabo Burundi Vital´ô
3MF Moussa Ally Burundi Inter Star
3MF Saïdi Juma Burundi LLB Académic
4FW Christophe Ndayishimiye 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[edit]

Head coach: Uganda Sam Ssimbwa

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Abdullahi Macallin Cabdullahi Somalia
Abukar Abdikarim Somalia Elman FC
Abdinur Mohamud Somalia
Ahmed Tahlil Ali Somalia
Hagi Amin Aweys Somalia
Idris Mohamed Yassin Somalia
Jabril Hassan Mohamed Somalia
Sadaq Abdulkadir Mohamud Somalia
Ahmed Abdulkadir Daud Somalia
Daud Abdullahi Hassan Somalia
Mohamed Hamza Somalia
Ahmed Abdulkadir Dahir Somalia
Mohamed Salah Hussein Somalia
Mohamed Hassan Ali Somalia
Mohamed Mahmoud Said Somalia
Tahlil Mohamed Mohamud Somalia
Adan Hussein Ibrahim Somalia
Muhsin Mohamed Abdalla Somalia
Mahad Mohamed Hadj Somalia
Dadir Amin Ali Somalia
Ahmed Osman Abdullah Somalia

Source:[11]

Sudan[edit]

Head coach:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Abdelrahman Ali Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
2 2DF Muawia Elamin Sudan Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa)
3 2DF Faris Abdalla Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
4 2DF Sami Abdullah Sudan Al-Hilal Club
5 2DF Sadam Abu Taleb Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
6 3MF Mohamed El Mortada Ibrahim Kabir Sudan Al-Hilal SC (Kadougli)
7 3MF Hamouda Ahmed El Bashir Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
8 3MF Farid Mohamed Najeeb Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
9 3MF Ahmed El-Basha Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
10 3MF Muhannad El Tahir Sudan Al-Hilal Club
11 3MF Mohamed Elnour Osman "Jeyad" Sudan Al Ahli SC (Khartoum)
12 3MF Saeed Sedig Sudan Al-Nesoor SC
13 4FW Mudather Karika Sudan Al-Hilal Club
14 4FW Mohamed Musa Idris Sudan Al Khartoum SC
15 4FW Adam Sayer Sudan Alamal SC Atbara
16 4FW Osama Elrasheed Sudan Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa)

Tanzania[edit]

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 Issa Rashid Tanzania
7 3MF Yahaya Singano Tanzania
8 4FW Mrisho Ngassa Tanzania Simba
9 3MF Amri Kiemba Tanzania
12 4FW Simon Msuva Tanzania
13 2DF Christopher Edward Tanzania
14 4FW John Bocco Tanzania Azam
15 3MF Mwinyi Kazimoto Tanzania Simba
16 3MF Raymond Domayo Tanzania
17 2DF Amir Maftah Tanzania
18 1GK Deogratius Munishi Tanzania Azam
19 4FW Shaban Nditi Tanzania Mtibwa Sugar
20 2DF Shomari Kapombe Tanzania

Group C[edit]

Eritrea[edit]

Head coach: Negash Teklit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Samuel Alazar Eritrea
3 2DF Mehrawi Kesete Eritrea
4 4FW Yosief Ghide Eritrea
5 2DF Kibrom Mekonen Eritrea
6 3MF Medhanie Redie Eritrea
7 3MF Abdulrahman Ahmed Eritrea
8 2DF Yohannes Nerga Eritrea
9 4FW Tekle Tesfalem Eritrea
10 3MF Alexander Daniel Eritrea
11 2DF Yohannes Tilahun Eritrea
12 1GK Fitsun Keleti Eritrea
13 3MF Solomon Yonathan Eritrea
14 3MF Hermon Tecleab (c) Eritrea
15 3MF Habteslus Aman Eritrea
16 3MF Haile Mehrawi Eritrea
17 4FW Gltenasae Kuluserhan Eritrea
18 2DF Kiflom Essey Eritrea
20 1GK Daniel Goitom Eritrea

Malawi[edit]

Head coach: Malawi Kinnah Phiri[12]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1GK Charles Swini Malawi Silver Strikers
1GK Owen Chaima Malawi Big Bullets
1GK Richard Chipuwa Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Forster Namwera Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Moses Chavula Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Bongani Kaipa Malawi Wanderers FC
2DF Steve Changoma Malawi Blue Eagles
2DF George Nyirenda Malawi Big Bullets
2DF Pilirani Makupe Malawi Civo United
2DF John Lanjesi Malawi Civo United
3MF Joseph Kamwendo Malawi Wanderers FC
3MF Patrick Masanjala Malawi Blue Eagles
3MF Mician Mhone Malawi Blue Eagles
3MF Ndaziona Chatsalira Malawi Silver Strikers
3MF Chimango Kayira Malawi Big Bullets
3MF Bernard Harawa Malawi Escom United
4FW Chiukepo Msowoya Malawi Escom United
4FW Rodrick Gonani Malawi Silver Strikers
4FW Green Harawa Malawi Silver Strikers
4FW Innocent Bokosi Malawi Blue Eagles

Rwanda[edit]

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 Hamdan Bariyanga Rwanda
4 3MF Michel Rusheshangoga Rwanda
5 4FW Jimmy Mbaraga 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 Ismael Nshutiyamagara Rwanda
14 3MF Jean d'Amour Uwimana Rwanda
15 2DF Emery Bayisenge Rwanda Isonga
16 3MF Tumaine Ntamuhanga Rwanda
17 3MF Charles Tibingana Uganda Victoria University
18 1GK Jean-Claude Ndoli Rwanda A.P.R.
19 4FW Barnabe Mubumbyi Rwanda
20 1GK Marcel Nzarora Rwanda

Zanzibar[edit]

Head coach: Zanzibar Salum Nassor

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ally Mwadini Tanzania Azam
2 2DF Masoud Nassor Zanzibar
3 3MF Ismail Abdulghani Gulam Zanzibar Malindi F.C.
6 2DF Samir Nuhu Tanzania Azam
7 3MF Suleiman Kassim Suleiman Vietnam Đồng Tâm Long An
8 3MF Khamis Mcha Khamis Tanzania Azam
9 4FW Jaku Juma Jaku Zanzibar Mafunzo
10 4FW Ally Othman Tanzania
11 4FW Amir Hamad Omar Zanzibar
12 3MF Abdalla Seif Ali Zanzibar
13 2DF Nadir Haroub (c) Tanzania Young Africans
14 3MF Azizi Saweji Azizi Zanzibar
15 2DF Aggrey Morris Tanzania Azam
16 3MF Sabri Makame Zanzibar
17 4FW Ahmed Adeyom Saleh Zanzibar Black Sailor
18 3MF Ally Twaha Zanzibar
19 4FW Abdallah Othman Zanzibar
20 1GK Abdallah Rashid Abdallah Zanzibar

References[edit]

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