A.F.C. Leopards

AFC Leopards Sports Club, also commonly known as Ingwe (Luhya for 'Leopards'), is a Kenyan association football club based in Nairobi. It currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and was founded in 1964. With 12 top-flight league titles to their name, AFC Leopards is Kenya's second most successful club behind Gor Mahia (18 titles), with whom they regularly contest the Mashemeji Derby.[1] The team currently plays most of its home games at the Nyayo National Stadium.

AFC Leopards Sports Club
Full nameAFC Leopards Sports Club
Nickname(s)Ingwe (The Leopards)
Short nameAFC, Leopards
Founded1964 (1964)
GroundNyayo National Stadium
Nairobi
Capacity15,000
ChairmanDan Shikanda
ManagerAnthony Kimani
LeagueSportpesa Premier League
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WebsiteClub website

History

AFC Leopards' standing as one of the most successful clubs in the region is underlined by the fact that it has won the Kenyan Premier League a record 12 times. AFC Leopards has also won the Kenya Cup 10 times, and the CECAFA Club Championship 5 times. [2]

The club was formed in 1964 as Abaluhya United Football Club. In 1973 the club changed the name to Abaluhya Football Club when a number of small clubs amalgamated.[3] In 1980 the club was named Abaluhya Football Club Leopards till now.

In 2008 they played in the Nationwide League and won the title in their zone. They returned to the Kenyan Premier League for the 2009 season in which it also won the KFF Cup.[4]

Honours

Performance in CAF competitions

African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League
  • First round exits: 1971, 1972, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1999
  • Second round exits: 1989
  • Quarter-final exits: 1974, 1990
  • Semi-final exits: 1968

CAF Confederation Cup
  • Preliminary round exits: 2010

CAF Cup
  • Quarter-final exits: 1994, 1997

CAF Cup Winners' Cup
  • First round exits: 1992, 2002
  • Second round exits: 1986
  • Quarter-final exits: 1988
  • Semi-final exits: 1985

Players

Current squad
As of 27 January 2018

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  KEN Ezekiel Owade
1 GK  KEN Jairus Adira
22 GK  KEN Edwin Mukolwe
30 DF  KEN Dennis Sikhayi
15 DF  KEN Abdalla Salim
4 DF  KEN Robinson Kamura
21 DF  KEN Yusuf Mainge
12 DF  KEN Michael Kibwage
2 DF  KEN Marcus Abwao
3 DF  GHA Isaac Oduro
24 DF  KEN Moses Mburu
26 DF  KEN Victor Mavisi
13 MF  KEN Christopher Oruchum
8 MF  KEN Victor Majid
28 MF  KEN Said Tsuma
6 MF  KEN Duncan Otieno
20 MF  KEN Whyvonne Isuza
17 MF  KEN Edwin Seda
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF  KEN Brian Marita
5 MF  KEN Marvin Nabwire
40 MF  KEN Saad Musa
29 MF  KEN Eugene Mukangula
27 MF  KEN Aziz Okaka
10 MF  UGA Baker Lukooya
25 MF  KEN Clyde Senaji
29 FW  KEN Ezekiel Odera
9 FW  NGA Alex Orotomal
31 FW  GHA Prince Arkoh
18 FW  KEN Ray Ochieng'
11 FW  KEN Jaffery Odeny
14 FW  KEN Vincent Oburu

Former

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Andre Casa Mbungo
Assistant coach Anthony Kimani
Goalkeeper coach Lawrence Webo
Team manager Tom Juma
Team Doctor Patrick Ngusale
Physiotherapist Bonventure Odire
Fitness coach Vincent Mbwavi

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See also
  • A.F.C. Leopards–Gor Mahia rivalry

References
  1. "Kenya - List of Champions". rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. admin. "The 2000s: Little success and decline". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. Daily Nation, 5 January 2004: Oyugi speaks on state of soccer
  4. Kenyafootball, 17 November 2008: AFC Leopards confirmed for 2009 Premier League Archived 16 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Troubled Leopards send Dutch coach De Jongh packing". Daily Nation. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

Sources

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