Francis Kahata

Francis Kahata
Personal information
Full name Francis Kahata Nyambura
Date of birth (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991
Place of birth Ruiru, Kenya
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Free agent
Youth career
0000–2008 Thika United
2006 → Ravenna FC (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2015 Thika United ? (?)
2010 → University of Pretoria (loan) ? (?)
2014 → KF Tirana (loan) 12 (3)
2015 KF Tirana 13 (1)
National team‡
2011– Kenya 21 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2015

Francis Kahata Nyambura (born 7 June 1991) is a Kenyan footballer who is currently a free agent. He plays as a midfielder and has appeared for the Kenya national team.

Career

KF Tirana

Kahata joined KF Tirana from Thika United on a six month loan deal in January 2014 with the hope of using the Albanian club as a stepping stone to move to a bigger European club.[1] He joined the club with some others foreign players like Gilberto and Selemani Ndikumana, who were vital to Tirana's survival in the Albanian Superliga.[2]

On 20 January, Kahata began training with Tirana and made his debut for the side on 1 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a goalless draw against Kastrioti.[3] Six days later, Kahata played 55 minutes during 1–0 win over cross-town rivals Partizani Tirana at the Qemal Stafa Stadium.[4] On 29 March, he scored his first goal in Albania in a 2–0 victory over KF Laçi.[5] A week later, he was again decisive for his team, scoring the first goal in a eventual 3–2 away win against defending champions Skënderbeu Korçë.[6] He scored in a third consecutive match against KS Lushnja on 12 April, which proved to be the winner.[7]

Kahata left KF Tirana at the end of his six-month loan deal as his parent club Thika United would not agree to let the player leave on a free transfer as he still had another six months left on his contract, which ended on 31 December 2014. There was also a contract dispute between the player and KF Tirana over US$7,000 in wages that were not paid by the club despite begin contracted to do so.[8][9] On 20 January 2015, however, it was announced that he rejoined the club on a permanent deal,[10] before leaving the club again after the 2014–15 season.

References

  1. ↑ Francis Kahata touted to shine at Tirana
  2. ↑ "Francis Kahata tek Tirana". Sport Ekspres. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kastrioti - Tirana". Soccerway.com. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tirana fiton derbin, mjafton Gilberto". Sport Ekspres. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Buzëqesh Tirona, kalon 2-0 Laçin". Super Sport Albania. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Ocka, Elgita (5 April 2014). "Tirona mposht Skënderbeun në Korçë". Super Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. ↑ Bregasi, Rinald (12 April 2014). "K. Superiore, Tirona fiton pa Maganin në stol". Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Kahata – Tirana in pay standoff
  9. ↑ Kahata – Tirana part ways
  10. ↑ "Kahata rejoins Albanian club KF Tirana". Goal.com. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

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