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

Ethiopia

Head coach: Seyum Kebede^[1]

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

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

South Sudan

Head coach: Zoran Đorđević

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Jumma Genaro	(1982-02-28)28 February 1982 (aged 29)	Al-Hilal Omdurman
2	2 DF	Zachariah Atinasio		Unattached
3	2 DF	Martin Suleiman		Unattached
4	2 DF	Miskeen Emmanuel		Unattached
5	3 MF	Mong Deng Atit		Unattached
6	3 MF	Emmanuel Manase		Unattached
7	2 DF	Hassein Ismail		Unattached
8	2 DF	Villion Silvestre		Unattached
9	4 FW	Khamis Leyano ( c)	(1987-01-01)1 January 1987 (aged 24)	Wau Salaam
10	3 MF	Kuzgbour Dak		Unattached
11	4 FW	James Kone		Unattached
12	1 GK	Hassan Rafail		Unattached
13	2 DF	Richard Justin	(1979-10-05) 5 October 1979 (age 44)	Khartoum NC
14	3 MF	Adnan Nan	(1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 32)	El Nasir
15	3 MF	Simon Amana		Unattached
16	3 MF	Mathew Thomas Jacob		Malakia FC
17	2 DF	Athir Thomas	(1987-02-07)7 February 1987 (aged 24)	Al-Ahli Khartoum
18	2 DF	Khamis Martin	(1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 25)	Al-Mourada Omdurman

Uganda

Head coach: Bobby Williamson

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

Group B

Burundi

Coach: Lofty Naseem

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

Source:^[10]

Somalia

Head coach: Sam Ssimbwa

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1 GK	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

Head coach:

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

Tanzania

Head coach: Kim Poulsen

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

Group C

Eritrea

Head coach: Negash Teklit

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

Malawi

Head coach: Kinnah Phiri^[12]

Pos.	Player	Club
1 GK	Charles Swini	Silver Strikers
1 GK	Owen Chaima	Big Bullets
1 GK	Richard Chipuwa	Wanderers FC
2 DF	Forster Namwera	Wanderers FC
2 DF	Moses Chavula	Wanderers FC
2 DF	Bongani Kaipa	Wanderers FC
2 DF	Steve Changoma	Blue Eagles
2 DF	George Nyirenda	Big Bullets
2 DF	Pilirani Makupe	Civo United
2 DF	John Lanjesi	Civo United
3 MF	Joseph Kamwendo	Wanderers FC
3 MF	Patrick Masanjala	Blue Eagles
3 MF	Mician Mhone	Blue Eagles
3 MF	Ndaziona Chatsalira	Silver Strikers
3 MF	Chimango Kayira	Big Bullets
3 MF	Bernard Harawa	Escom United
4 FW	Chiukepo Msowoya	Escom United
4 FW	Rodrick Gonani	Silver Strikers
4 FW	Green Harawa	Silver Strikers
4 FW	Innocent Bokosi	Blue Eagles

Rwanda

Head coach: Milutin Sredojević^[13]

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

Zanzibar

Head coach: Salum Nassor

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

References

^ Durosimi Thomas (21 November 2012). "Cecafa Cup will ready us for Afcon, insist Ethiopia". BBC Sport.
^ Bernhanu, Markus (15 November 2012). "2012 CECAFA Cup: Ethiopia to send second team". Ethiosports.com. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Nandwa enlists Mangoli and Ochieng". SuperSport.com. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "CECAFA 2012: Somalia arrives today". Kawowo Sports. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
^ "Malawi name squad for Cecafa Cup". BBC Sport.
^ "Micho yashyize ahagaragara abakinnyi 20 azitabaza muri cecafa". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

[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] "Micho yashyize ahagaragara abakinnyi 20 azitabaza muri cecafa". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

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v t e 2012 in African football ( CAF)
« 2011 2013 »
Domestic leagues	Algeria 11–12 12–13 Angola 2011 2012 Burkina Faso 11–12 Cape Verde 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 12 Egypt 11–12 12–13 Ethiopia 11–12 12–13 Gabon 11–12 12–13 Ghana 11–12 12–13 Ivory Coast 12–13 Kenya 12 Malawi 11–12 12–13 Mali 12–13 Morocco 11–12 12–13 Nigeria 12 Rwanda 11–12 12–13 São Tomé and Principe 12 Senegal 11–12 South Africa 11–12 12–13 Tunisia 11–12 12–13 Zimbabwe 12
Domestic cups	Algeria 11–12 12–13 Angola 2012 Cape Verde 12 Egypt 11–12 12–13 Kenya 12 South Africa 12–13
Supercups	Angola
Regional cups	CECAFA Cup schedule group stage knockout stage final Kagame Interclub Cup schedule group stage knockout stage final 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup
CAF competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knock-out stage final CAF Super Cup

Group A

Ethiopia

Kenya

South Sudan

Uganda

Group B

Burundi

Somalia

Sudan

Tanzania

Group C

Eritrea

Malawi

Rwanda

Zanzibar

References

Group A

Ethiopia

Kenya

South Sudan

Uganda

Group B

Burundi

Somalia

Sudan

Tanzania

Group C

Eritrea

Malawi

Rwanda

Zanzibar

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