Jonathan Niva | |
Birth Date: | 16 May 1942[1] |
Birth Place: | Burundu, Kenya |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1966–1970 |
Clubs1: | Abaluhya United |
Years2: | 1972 |
Clubs2: | Gor Mahia |
Years3: | 1973–1977 |
Clubs3: | Abaluhya United |
Nationalyears1: | 1965–1976 |
Nationalteam1: | Kenya |
Nationalcaps1: | 88 |
Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
Manageryears1: | 1972 |
Managerclubs1: | Kenya |
Jonathan Niva (16 May 1942 – 12 May 2001) was a Kenyan international footballer who played as a defender. He made 88 appearances for the Kenya national football team, scoring twice. He had a spell as player-manager of the Kenya national football team in 1972.[2] [3] He retired as a player in 1978.[2] He is the grandfather of Rwandan footballer Yves Rubasha.[4]