Kadiri Ikhana (born 31 December 1951) is a Nigerian football coach and former player who last managed Kano Pillars.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1951[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ilorin, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nigeria | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| El-Kanemi Warriors | |||
| BCC Lions | |||
| Kwara United | |||
| Sunshine Stars | |||
| Sharks | |||
| Giwa | |||
| 2003 | Enyimba | ||
| 2004 | Nigeria Olympic | ||
| 2008 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2012 | Nigeria women | ||
| 2013 | Nasarawa United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Enyimba | ||
| 2016 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kano Pillars | ||
Playing career
editIkhana played as a midfielder for Bendel Insurance, winning the league in 1979 and the FA Cup in 1978 and 1980.[3]
Ikhana represented Nigeria at international level, playing for them in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games.[1] He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations with Nigeria.[3]
Coaching career
editIkhana has coached a number of Nigerian club sides, including El-Kanemi Warriors, BCC Lions, Kwara United, Sunshine Stars, Sharks and Giwa.[4]
Ikhana managed Nigeria's Enyimba, winning the African Champions League in 2003.[5] He was awarded CAF's Coach of the Year that same year.[5] In 2004, he was manager of the Nigerian men's Olympic team.[6]
He later managed Kano Pillars, before resigning in May 2008, citing corruption in the sport.[5] He had led Kano Pillars to their first ever league title a day earlier.[7]
He was appointed manager of the Nigerian women's national team in April 2012,[8] before resigning in November 2012.[9]
He was managing Nasarawa United in November 2013 when he decided to retire from the sport.[10] He returned to Enyimba, winning another league title, before moving to Shooting Stars in February 2016.[11] He returned to Kano Pillars in November 2016,[4][12] before being sacked in April 2017.[13]
Honours
editAs a player
edit- With Bendel Insurance
- With Nigeria
- African Cup of Nations – 1980[3]
As a coach
edit- With Enyimna
- With Kano Pillars
- Nigerian Premier League – 2008[7]
Individual
edit- CAF Coach of the Year – 2003[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Kadiri Ikhana – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b c "Kadiri Ikhana". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Ikhana Impressed With Eaglets". Soccer Laduma. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b Steve Dede (8 November 2016). "Veteran unveiled as head coach of Kano Pillars". Pulse. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Oluwashina Okeleji (27 May 2008). "Kano coach quits despite title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Nigeria coach eyeing Athens". BBC Sport. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Kano Pillars win Nigerian league". BBC Sport. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (19 April 2012). "Kadiri Ikhana appointed new coach of Nigeria women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (13 November 2012). "Nigeria women coach Kadiri Ikhana resigns". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Humphrey Njoku (1 November 2013). "No change of heart for Ikhana". Supersport. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b Shina Oludare (1 February 2016). "Kadiri Ikhana named Shooting Stars handler". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Samuel Ahmadu (7 November 2016). "Kadiri Ikhana returns as Kano Pillars coach". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Shina Oludare (23 April 2017). "Kadiri Ikhana sacked as Kano Pillars coach after Enugu Rangers defeat". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.