Zakaria Kibona
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espoo (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Atlantis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Atlantis[1] | 49 | (8) |
| 2010 | Klubi 04 | 13 | (2) |
| 2011 | PK-35 Vantaa | 23 | (6) |
| 2012 | Mosta | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | HIFK | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Viikingit | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–15 | BK-46 | 29 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Legirus Inter | 22 | (30) |
| 2017–19 | Gnistan | 38 | (14) |
| 2020 | SexyPöxyt | 4 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Espoo | ||
| 2024– | SexyPöxyt U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 | |||
Zakaria Kibona (born 14 March 1990) is a Finnish-Tanzanian football manager and a former player who played as a forward. He is currently working as a head coach of FC Espoo and SexyPöxyt U19 youth team.
Playing career[edit]
Besides Finland, Kibona has played in Maltese Premier League for Mosta FC.
Coaching career[edit]
Kibona has coached youth teams of IF Gnistan, FC Espoo and SexyPöxyt. In 2023, he was appointed a head coach of FC Espoo first team.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Tanzania, Kibona moved to Finland at an early age. He holds a dual citizenship of Finland and Tanzania.[3][4][5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Atlantiksen historia
- ^ Zakaria Kibona ottaa PöxyTronit haltuun, sexypoxyt.com, 29 November 2023
- ^ FC Viikingit hankki mielenkiintoisen vahvistuksen, suomifutis.com, 11 May 2013
- ^ Zakaria Kibona förstärker BK-46 i fotbollstvåan, Svenska Yle, 18 July 2014
- ^ HIFK saanut tärkeän hyökkääjän takaisin kehiin, suomifutis.com, 17 August 2012
- ^ Gnistan värväsi vahvistuksia Veikkausliigasta ja ulkomailta, suomifutis.com, 14 August 2017
- ^ PK-35 liian paha vastus FC Hämeenlinnalle, Yle, 27 August 2011
External links[edit]
- Zakaria Kibona at Soccerway
- Zakaria Kibona at WorldFootball.net
- Zakaria Kibona stats at Finnish FA
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Finnish football managers
- Finnish men's footballers
- Association football coaches
- HIFK Fotboll players
- IF Gnistan players
- PK-35 Vantaa (men) players
- FC Espoo players
- Atlantis FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Ykkönen players
- Kakkonen players
- Kolmonen players
- Sportspeople from Dar es Salaam
- Mosta F.C. players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Finnish expatriate men's footballers
- Tanzanian expatriate men's footballers
- Tanzanian men's footballers
- Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople
- Bollklubben-46 players
- Klubi 04 players
- FC Viikingit players