Sosthenes Khakali Idah is a Kenyan defender currently formerly of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars, and now in the ranks of Mozambican side Clube Ferroviário de Lichinga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sosthenes Khakali Idah | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Bandari | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | KCB | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Bidco United | ||
| 2017 | Thika United | 32 | (1) |
| 2018 | Kakamega Homeboyz | 16 | (0) |
| 2019-2021 | Bandari | ||
| 2021 | Coastal Union | ||
| 2021 | Tanzania Polisi F.C. | ||
| 2023 | Nairobi City Stars | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | Clube Ferroviário de Lichinga | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:31, 25 Feb 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
editIdah has turned out for several Kenyan Premier League clubs including Bandari in 2013 and 2019,[1][2] KCB in 2014, Bidco United in 2016, Thika United in 2017,[3] and Kakamega Homeboyz in 2018.
He has also featured for Tanzanian sides Coastal Union[4][5] and Tanzania Polisi F.C. before returning to Kenya to join Nairobi City Stars in 2023 for the 2023-24 season.
He joined Mozambican side Clube Ferroviário de Lichinga in February 2025 on a short deal. [6]
International career
editIdah was part of the Kenya U23 side,[7] and on a few occasions made the provincial list for the Kenya national football team.[8][9]
References
edit- ↑ Goal,15 Aug 2019 KPL Transfer News & Rumours: Bandari signs Idah from Kakamega Homeboyz
- ↑ Nation, 1 Sep 2019 Title hopefuls Bandari continue to bolster squad
- ↑ The-Star, 3 Feb 2017 Thika Utd seal deals with six players from second tier
- ↑ Mozzart Sport, 2 Sep 2021 Idah speaks of his ambitions after sealing Coastal Union move
- ↑ Nation, 2 Oct 2021 Former Bandari defender joins Tanzanian side
- ↑ Citizen, 25 February, 2025 Sosthenes Idah seals move to Mozambique’s Clube Ferroviário de Lichinga
- ↑ Michezo Afrika, 17 Jan 2015 Williamson unveils under-23 Harambee Stars squad
- ↑ FKF, 21 Sep 2018 Harambee Stars final squad for Ethiopia AFCON Qualifier named
- ↑ Standard, 26 Sep 2018 Harambee Stars final squad for Ethiopia AFCON qualifier named