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Zablon Amanaka

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Zablon Amanaka
Personal information
Full name Zablon Davies Amanaka
Date of birth (1976-01-01)1 January 1976
Date of death 28 May 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 45)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Kenya Breweries
2002–2004 Kenya Pipeline
2004 St Michel United FC
2004–2006 Željezničar 14 (0)
2005–2006 Thika United
2006–2007 AFC Leopards
2007 East Bengal
2007–2008 Anse Réunion
2009 Sofapaka
2009 La Passe
2010 Mahakama 10 (0)
International career
2004–2009 Kenya 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zablon Davies Amanaka (1 January 1976 – 28 May 2021) was a Kenyan professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

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After playing in clubs like Kenya Breweries (former name of Tusker FC) and Kenya Pipeline from Nairobi, in 2004 he had a spell in Seychelles League club Saint-Michel United. From January 2005 until January 2006, he played in the Bosnian Premier League's traditionally strongest club, Željezničar from the capital Sarajevo. Then he returned to play in Kenyan Premier League clubs Thika United and AFC Leopards. From January to June 2007, he was in India in I-League club East Bengal Club. Next, he moved to Seychelles club Anse Réunion FC. In January 2009, he was back to his country playing for Sofapaka, but after six months he signed with another Seychelles club, La Passe FC. At end of 2009, he returned to Kenya and played with Mahakama.[1] He usually played as central defender.

International career

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He played regularly for the Kenya national team since 1998, having achieved team captain.[2]

Honours

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Saint-Michel United

FK Željezničar

East Bengal Club

Anse Réunion FC

  • Seychelles League Cup: 2007

References

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  1. ^ Zablon Amanaka at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ 102sports

External sources

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