Zakaria Kibona
Tanzanian football coach and former footballer (born 1990)
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Zakaria Kibona (born 14 March 1990) is a Finnish-Tanzanian football manager and a former player who played as a center-forward. He is currently working as a head coach of FC Espoo and SexyPöxyt U19 youth team.
Date of birth
14 March 1990
Place of birth
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | 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 as of 21 February 2024 | |||
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]