Francis Kimanzi
Summary FRANCIS KIMANZI
Present Head Coach, Mathare United FC
positions Head Coach, Kenyan National Harambee Stars Team
Instructor, MYSA/Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) Academy
Contact Box 69038 Nairobi 00622 Kenya
Mobile: 254-722-722533
e-mail: fkimanzi@yahoo.com
Civil Born May 29, 1976 in Kitui, Kenya
status Kenya citizen, married with one son
Languages Kikamba, Kiswahili, English, Norwegian
Education Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (1993)
Norwegian history, culture, language and photojournalism courses, Hamar Folkehogskolan (1997-98)
Royal Netherlands Football (KNVB) Academy, International High-Level Coaching Certificate (2004)
Royal Netherlands Football (KNVB) Academy, International UEFA B Coaching License (2006)
Year Highlights
1987 Founding player in the new Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) youth football leagues and continued as a player and, since 1989, also served as a coach and referee in the MYSA leagues
1989 St. Teresa’s FC Captain, Overall MYSA U16 Championships Runner-up
1990 MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, KFF Nairobi Provincial Youth Tournament
1991 MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, KFF Nairobi Provincial Youth Tournament
1992 KK Eleven FC Captain, Overall MYSA U18 Championships Runner-up
MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, KFF Nairobi Provincial Youth Tournament
MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, Eco-92 Tournament Champions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden
MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, Dana Cup in Fredrikshavn, Denmark
MYSA U16 Team Assistant Captain, Norway Cup in Oslo, Norway
1993 MYSA U18 Team Assistant Captain, KFF Nairobi Provincial Youth Championship
Nairobi Provincial All-Stars Player, KFF National Youth Championship
1994 Mathare United FC (MUFC) Founding Player and Captain, KFF Provincial League Champions
1995 MUFC Captain, KFF Provincial Super 1 League Champions and MUFC Top Scorer
Pequininos FC Head Coach, Overall MYSA U16 Champions
MYSA U16 Team Head Coach, Norway Cup
1996 MUFC Player, KFF Provincial Super 2 League Champions
MYSA U16 Team Head Coach, Norway Cup
1997-98 Studied history, culture, language and photojournalism at Hamar Folkehogskolan in Norway
1998 MUFC Captain, KFF Nationwide League Runner-up, Moi Golden Cup Champions, Super Cup Winner
1999 MUFC Player, Hedex Millennium Cup Champions
1999-01 Founder/instructor for the MYSA Youth Photography Project which led to the publication and worldwide distribution of the Shootback book of photographs by MYSA youth on life in the Mathare slums
2000 MUFC Assistant Coach/Player, KFF Premier League/Tusker Group and Moi Golden Cup Champions
2001 MUFC Assistant Coach/Player, KFF Premier League Runner-up
Received First CAF/African Youth Development Award in Johannesburg on behalf of MYSA/MUFC
2001-02 Director, Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA)
2002 MUFC Head Coach, MUFC, KFF Premier League Group A Runner-up and Labour Day Cup Winners
2003-04 MUFC Head Coach, Kenyan Champions League
2004 International High-Level Coaching Certificate, Royal Netherlands Football Academy in Zeist, Holland
2004-05 MUFC Head Coach, KFF Premier League Group B Winners
2005-06 MUFC Head Coach, Kenyan Premier League
2006 International UEFA B Coaching License, Royal Netherlands Football Academy in Zeist, Holland
KNVB/MYSA Instructor for high-level coaching courses in Mozambique and Zambia
2006-07 MUFC Head Coach, Kenyan Premier League Runner-up
2007 KNVB/MYSA Instructor for high-level coaching courses in South Africa
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