Sofapaka F.C.

Full name	Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio Football Club
Nickname(s)	Batoto ba Mungu (Children of God)
Founded	2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Ground	Wundanyi Stadium, Taita Taveta County, Kenya
Chairman	Elly Kalekwa
Head coach	Sam Timbe
League	Kenyan Premier League
2022–2023	10th
Home colours Away colours

Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: We as a Family together to achieve a goal) is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wundanyi Stadium (also Known as Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium).

History

The club originates from the men’s fellowship of the MAOS Ministries football team founded in 2002, which took part in inter-church competitions. In 2004, Elly Kalekwa took over the team and formed Sofapaka, and eventually joined the Nationwide league.^[1] The team won the President's Cup in 2007, while still playing in the Nationwide League.

The team's shirt sponsor is Betika, a sports betting company in Kenya.

Achievements

• Jamhuri Cup Winner: 1

2018

• Sportpesa Shield Cup: 2

2018

• Kenyan Premier League: 5

2018

• Mashujaa Cup Winner: 1

2017

• Kenyan Premier League: 2

2017.

• Kenyan Premier League: 1

2009

• Kenyan President's Cup: 3

2007, 2010, 2014

• KPL Top 8 Cup: 0

• Kenyan Super Cup: 2

2010, 2011

• CECAFA Clubs Cup: 0

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2010 – preliminary round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2008 – disqualified

2011 – play-off round

2015 – preliminary round

Current squad

As of 18 Jan 2019.^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 01 GK  BDI Justin Ndikumana 32 GK  KEN Richard Aimo 39 GK  KEN Isaiah Wakasala 02 DF  KEN George Maelo 03 DF  KEN Willis Ouma 15 DF  BDI Moussa Omar 19 DF  KEN Samuel Mutiria 20 DF  KEN Titus Achesa 23 DF  KEN Humphrey Okoti 24 DF  RWA Soter Kayumba 04 MF  KEN Mohammed Kilume 66 MF  NGA Ikekhai Sebastian Sunday 07 MF  KEN Cornelius Juma 10 MF  RWA Mico Justin 11 MF  KEN Micheal Oduor

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 MF  KEN Sammy Imbuye 14 MF  KEN Dennis Odhiambo 16 MF  KEN Elli Asieche 19 MF  KEN Tevin Omutere 25 MF  KEN Ibrahim Kajuba 26 MF  KEN Brian Magonya 27 MF  KEN Samson Eshikumo 28 MF  KEN Ibrahim Kitawi 30 MF  KEN Tom Adwar 33 MF  KEN Cliff Kasuti 09 FW  KEN Pistone Mutamba 13 FW  UGA Umaru Kasumba 22 FW  KEN Stephen Waruru (team captain) 19 FW  NGA Karamor Tubor Michael 50 FW  KEN Kepha Aswani 69 FW  NED Jeroen Vijverberg

References

External links

• www.sofapakafc.co.ke
• www.sofapaka.com
• Sofapaka Livescores

• Kenyan Footie – Kenyan Football Portal
• [1] –MichezoAfrika