2012 CECAFA Cup squads

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:   Seyum Kebede[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Samson Assefa (1988-12-01)1 December 1988 (aged 23)   Harrar Beer
2 3MF Chala Deriba   Defence
3 2DF Mehari Mena   Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
4 3MF Yared Zenabu (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 23)   Saint-George SA
6 3MF Gatoch Panom   Ethiopian Coffee
7 3MF Mesfin Kidane   Saint-George SA
8 2DF Girma Bekele (1981-02-17)17 February 1981 (aged 31)   Awassa City
9 3MF Elias Mamo (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 19)   Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
10 4FW Yonathan Kebede   EEPCO
11 3MF Abdulkarim Hassen (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 19)   EEPCO
12 4FW Abraham Abebe
14 3MF Messiud Mohammed (1990-02-18)18 February 1990 (aged 22)   Ethiopian Coffee
15 1GK Binyam Habtamu (1986-01-13)13 January 1986 (aged 26)   Awassa City
16 3MF Tilahun Wolde   Defence
17 4FW Fikru-Teferra Lemessa (c) (1986-01-24)24 January 1986 (aged 26)   Thanh Hóa
18 1GK Dereji Elamu   Sebeta City
19 2DF Robel Girma (1994-06-30)30 June 1994 (aged 18)   Sidama Coffee
20 2DF Moges Tadesse (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 19)   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:   James Nandwa (acting)

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

South Sudan edit

Head coach:   Zoran Đorđević

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jumma Genaro (1982-02-28)28 February 1982 (aged 29)   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)   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)   Khartoum NC
14 3MF Adnan Nan (1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 32)   El Nasir
15 3MF Simon Amana Unattached
16 3MF Mathew Thomas Jacob   Malakia FC
17 2DF Athir Thomas (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 (aged 24)   Al-Ahli Khartoum
18 2DF Khamis Martin (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 25)   Al-Mourada Omdurman

Uganda edit

Head coach:   Bobby Williamson

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

Group B edit

Burundi edit

Coach:   Lofty Naseem

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

Source:[10]

Somalia edit

Head coach:   Sam Ssimbwa

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

Source:[11]

Sudan edit

Head coach:

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

Tanzania edit

Head coach:   Kim Poulsen

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

Group C edit

Eritrea edit

Head coach: Negash Teklit

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

Malawi edit

Head coach:   Kinnah Phiri[12]

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

Rwanda edit

Head coach:   Milutin Sredojević[13]

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

Zanzibar edit

Head coach:   Salum Nassor

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

References edit

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