Shabana FC players and owner

3 Facts about Shabana FC, Ownership, Players List, Coach, and Contacts

By -

Shabana FC is a notorious club in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League. The team is home to several talented youths making progress in their careers. Ownership and history at the club say no less.

Fanatics are widespread in Kisii County because of its origins in the area. Most importantly, the team has kept a clean record of good scores in recent matches.

3 Facts about Shabana FC

The celebrated Shabana has survived several decades amid braving challenges.

As we speak, the team is a competitor in the Kenya National Super League comp.

1. Dogo Khan is the founding boss

Who owns Shabana? Kisii town-based businessman Dogo Khan is the founder and owner of Shabana FC.

Khan established the club after years of playing for Kisumu Boys High School.

“At the time, I owned a very big and famous business called Shabana Hardware and General Stores Limited. It was well known in Kisii and even in Kisumu. So, I decided to call the team Shabana.”

Dogo Khan.

The city mogul established the club in 1980 with initial players sourced from Itierio Boys High School and Cardinal Otunga Mosocho.

2. African Cup of Champions qualifier

Shabana played in the 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs.

The team steadily rose to participate in such a high-profile competition within eight years of founding.

3. Founding players are Kisii legends

Among the earliest players in the team later tuned out Kisii heroes for their skillfulness in the game.

These include Henry Motego, Mike Okoth Origi, and Henry Nyandoro.

List of Shabana FC Players

The founding and current players at Shabana FC are discussed below;

1. Henry Motego

Top in the list of the earliest Shabana players is Henry Motego. The star is a Kenyan international footballer, formerly a striker in Harambee Stars.

Before joining Shabana, Motego was a player in other teams, including Kenya Breweries and Al-Oruba,  

The 56-year-old retired footballer started his footballing career in 1992. Henry Motego comes from Gucha District, Kenya.

2. Henry Nyandoro

He is the second most respected player from the early days of Shabana. He played for AFC Leopards between 1988 and 1990.

Nyandoro later transferred to Shabana, where he played between 1990 and 1996. The midfielder was part of the 1992 African Cup of Nations.

Unfortunately, the Kisii High School alumni succumbed in 1998 at about 28 years of age, having represented Kenya in 102 international games.

3. Mike Okoth Origi

The retired Kenyan footballer is a former Shabana striker formerly a goalkeeper.

He later played in Belgium and represented Kenyan in several international competitions.

His son, Divock Origi, succeeded the 53-year-old. Divock is a notorious Belgian footballer in Belgium National team and Liverpool.

Recent players at Shabana

Renowned players in the recent lineup include;

  • Peter Ogechi Maestro
  • Nehemiah Onchiri Nyasani

Below is a detailed list of Shabana talents of all time ranging from goalkeepers to top scorers and self proclaimed fan number one Babu Yakuzellah.

1. Goalkeepers

  • Charles Mogire (captain)
  • Michael Kahagi
  • Willis Odhiambo

2. Defenders

  • Augustus Mukaisi
  • David Juma
  • Erick Otieno
  • Geoffrey Atiel
  • Gregory Nyapala
  • Ibrahim Chimwani
  • Paul Waiharo
  • Wilson Onyancha

3. Midfielders

  • Arnold Mutsoli
  • Confred Ongaki
  • Cornelius Juma
  • David Wathuki
  • Dennis Hamisi
  • Hamisi Hadi
  • Kevin Momanyi
  • Kuria Eddie
  • Marvin Dacha
  • Nelson Matoke
  • Siraj Mohammed
  • Tony Njau Irungu

4. Forward players

  • Dennis Ongeri
  • Ikechukwu Chukwudi Reginald (Nigerian)
  • Ricky Ngaye
  • Stephen Kinyua Munene
  • Sydney Chavalegi

The current squad at Shabana has about 30 players in the club among new signings.

Management and coach

The renowned Jared Ombongi Nivaton is a former chair and Elijah Sani a former manager of Shabana FC.

Previous coaches include Gilbert Selebwa, Vincent Nyaberi with his assistant Andrew Kanuli, and Sammy Okoth. The incumbent coach is called Sammy Pamzo Omollo.

The team with Gusii Stadium as its home ground has previously registered fair play against Migori Youth, Mount Kenya United, Talanta, Gor Mahia, and Fortune Sacco, among others.

Shabana FC has come a long way to gain the reputation of a respected team in Kenya. Various players making up the squad continue to shine for their amusing display of talent against rivals.

Related Posts: