Zablon Amanaka | |
Fullname: | Zablon Davies Amanaka |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1976 |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1998 |
Clubs1: | Kenya Breweries |
Years2: | 2002–2004 |
Clubs2: | Kenya Pipeline |
Years3: | 2004 |
Clubs3: | St Michel United FC |
Years4: | 2004–2006 |
Clubs4: | Željezničar |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs5: | Thika United |
Years6: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs6: | AFC Leopards |
Years7: | 2007 |
Clubs7: | East Bengal |
Years8: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs8: | Anse Réunion |
Years9: | 2009 |
Clubs9: | Sofapaka |
Years10: | 2009 |
Clubs10: | La Passe |
Years11: | 2010 |
Clubs11: | Mahakama |
Caps11: | 10 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2004–2009 |
Nationalteam1: | Kenya |
Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Zablon Davies Amanaka (1 January 1976 – 28 May 2021) was a Kenyan professional footballer who played as a defender.
After playing in clubs like Kenya Breweries (former name of Tusker FC) and Kenya Pipeline from Nairobi, in 2004 he had a spell in Seychelles League club Saint-Michel United. From January 2005 until January 2006, he played in the Bosnian Premier League's traditionally strongest club, Željezničar from the capital Sarajevo. Then he returned to play in Kenyan Premier League clubs Thika United and AFC Leopards. Since January until June 2007 he was in India in I-League club East Bengal Club. Next, he moved to Seychelles club Anse Réunion FC. In January 2009 he was back to his country playing for Sofapaka, but after six months he signed with another Seychelles club, La Passe FC. At end of 2009 he returned to Kenya and played with Mahakama. He usually played as central defender.
He played regularly for the Kenya national team since 1998, having achieved team captain.[1]
Saint-Michel United
FK Željezničar
East Bengal Club
Anse Réunion FC