Zablon Amanaka

Zablon Amanaka

Personal information
Full name	Zablon Davies Amanaka
Date of birth	(1976-01-01) 1 January 1976
Place of birth	Kenya
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mahakama
Number	TBA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998	Kenya Breweries
2002-2004	Kenya Pipeline
2004	Saint-Michel United
2004-2006	Željezničar Sarajevo	14	(0)
2005-2006	Thika United
2006-2007	AFC Leopards
2007	East Bengal
2007-2008	Anse Réunion
2009	Sofapaka
2009	La Passe
2010–	Mahakama
International career
1998-	Kenya	38	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zablon Davies Amanaka (born 1 January 1976) is a Kenyan international football defender who plays for Mahakama in the Kenyan National Super League.

Career

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 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina traditionally strongest club, FK Željezničar from the capital Sarajevo. Then he returned to play in Kenyan Premier League clubs Thika United and AFC Leopards. Since January until 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 is back to his country playing for Sofapaka, but after 6 months he signed with another Seychelles club, La Passe FC. At end of 2009 he returned to Kenya and plays with Mahakama He usually plays as central defender.

National team

He has been playing regularly for the Kenya national football team since 1998, having achieved team captain.

Honours

• Saint-Michel United
  • 1 time Seychelles League Champion: 2003
• FK Željezničar
  • 1 time Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina runner-up: 2004-05
• East Bengal Club
  • 1 time Indian Federation Cup winner: 2007
• Anse Réunion FC
  • 1 time Seychelles League Cup winner: 2007

External sources

• Article on Kangemi Utd. about Amanaka and other Kenyan players