Sofapaka F.C.

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Sofapaka FC
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Full name Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio Football Club
Nickname(s) Batoto ba Mungu
(Children of God)
Founded 2004
Ground Nyayo National Stadium,
Nairobi, Kenya
Ground Capacity 30,000
Chairman Democratic Republic of the Congo Elly Kalekwa
Head coach Sam Timbe
League Kenyan Premier League
2015 3rd

Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio - Kiswahili: We as a Family together to achieve a goal) is a football club, based in Nairobi. They play their home games at the Nyayo National Stadium.

History

The club originates from the men’s fellowship of the MAOS Ministries football team founded in 2002, which took part in inter-church competitions. In 2004, Elly Kalekwa took over the team and formed Sofapaka, and eventually joined the Nationwide league.[1] The team won the President's Cup in 2007, while still playing in the Nationwide League.

Achievements

2009.
2007, 2010, 2014.


2010, 2011.


Performance in CAF competitions

2010 - Preliminary Round
2008 - Disqualified
2011 - Play-off Round
2015 - Preliminary Round

Current squad

As of 12 March 2014.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Kenya GK David Okello
Kenya GK Barnabas Tiema
Kenya DF Haevenar Maloba
Democratic Republic of the Congo DF Felly Mulumba (team captain)
Uganda DF Anthony Ndolo
Kenya DF Collins Shivachi
Kenya MF Elli Asieche
Uganda MF Johnson Bagoole
Burundi MF Celestin Habonimana
No. Position Player
Kenya MF Danson Kago
Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Patrick Kagogo
Kenya MF Maurice Odipo
Kenya FW Enock Agwanda
Kenya FW John Baraza
Burundi FW Fiston Abdul Razak
Uganda FW Mustafa Kasolo
Kenya FW Juma Noor

References

  1. Sofapaka history
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