Jonathan Niva
Kenyan footballer
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1942-05-16)16 May 1942[1] | ||
Place of birth | Burundu, Kenya | ||
Date of death | 12 May 2001(2001-05-12) (aged 58)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1970 | Abaluhya United | ||
1972 | Gor Mahia | ||
1973–1977 | Abaluhya United | ||
International career | |||
1965–1976 | Kenya | 88 | (10) |
Managerial career | |||
1972 | Kenya | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.[1] He had a spell as player-manager of the Kenya national football team in 1972.[3][4] He retired as a player in 1978.[3] He is the grandfather of Rwandan footballer Yves Rubasha.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jonathan Niva - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan Niva". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b "When will Kenya get it right in coaches' revolving door". The Star. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Kenya National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Parkinson, Andrew (13 May 2015). "Rockdale football star Rubasha keen to go from Rwanda to Rio". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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Kenya national football team – managers
- Batchelor (1961)
- Gibbons (1966–67)
- Lidonde (1967)
- Krautzun (1971)
- Niva (1972)
- Wood (1975)
- Polakow (1975)
- Yongo (1979)
- Mulwa (1980–83)
- Zgoll (1984)
- Fabisch (1987)
- Makokha (1988)
- Kheri (1988–90)
- Saurer (1992)
- Kheri (1995)
- Gardašević (1996)
- Fabisch (1997)
- Majid (1998)
- Chukwu (1998)
- Siang'a (1999–2000)
- Fabisch (2001–02)
- Kadenge (2002)
- Mulee (2003–04)
- Muhiddin (2004–05)
- Kheri (2005)
- Mulee (2005)
- Lama (2006)
- Olaba (2006)
- Mulee (2007–08)
- Kimanzi (2008–09)
- Hey (2009)
- Muhiddin (2009–10)
- Mulee (2010)
- Otieno (2010–11)
- Kimanzi (2011–12)
- Michel (2012)
- Nandwa (2012–13)
- Amrouche (2013–14)
- Williamson (2014–16)
- Okumbi (2016–17)
- Put (2017–18)
- Okumbi (2018)
- Migné (2018–19)
- Kimanzi (2019–20)
- Mulee (2020–21)
- Odhiambo (2021)
- Fırat (2021)
- Alumirah (2022)
- Firat (2023–)
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