Zakaria Kibona

Zakaria Kibona
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990 (age 34)
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

Besides Finland, Kibona has played in Maltese Premier League for Mosta FC.

Coaching career

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. In 2024, he started as a head coach of SexyPöxyt U19 team.[2]

Personal life

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

  1. ^ Atlantiksen historia
  2. ^ Zakaria Kibona ottaa PöxyTronit haltuun, sexypoxyt.com, 29 November 2023
  3. ^ FC Viikingit hankki mielenkiintoisen vahvistuksen, suomifutis.com, 11 May 2013
  4. ^ Zakaria Kibona förstärker BK-46 i fotbollstvåan, Svenska Yle, 18 July 2014
  5. ^ HIFK saanut tärkeän hyökkääjän takaisin kehiin, suomifutis.com, 17 August 2012
  6. ^ Gnistan värväsi vahvistuksia Veikkausliigasta ja ulkomailta, suomifutis.com, 14 August 2017
  7. ^ PK-35 liian paha vastus FC Hämeenlinnalle, Yle, 27 August 2011