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Kennedy Amutenya

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Kennedy Amutenya
Personal information
Birth name Kennedy Given-love Vatileni Amutenya
Date of birth (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Windhoek, Namibia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Gaborone United
Number 95
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 United Africa Tigers
2017–2018 Gaborone United
2018–2019 United Africa Tigers
2019–2021 Gaborone United
2021–2022 Cape Town Spurs 7 (0)
2022– Gaborone United
International career
2022– Namibia 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kennedy Given-love Vatileni Amutenya (born 15 July 1995), is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gaborone United and the Namibia national team.

Career

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Amutenya began his senior career with the Namibia Premier League club United Africa Tigers in 2014, and helped them win the 2015–16 Namibia Premier League. In 2017, he had a year-long stint with Gaborone United in the Botswana Premier League before returning to the Tigers for another season.[2] In 2019, he again moved to Gaborone United for a couple of seasons. On 31 August 2021, he moved to the South African National First Division club Cape Town Spurs.[3] On 14 January 2022, he returned to Gaborone United for the third time on a 2.5 year contract, and in his time with them won the 2021–22 Botswana Premier League and 3 Botswana FA Challenge Cups.[4] On 11 October 2023, he was suspended by Gaborone United for indiscipline.[5]

International

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Amutenya was first called up to the national team at the 2022 COSAFA Cup, where the team finished in second place.[6] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

Honours

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United Africa Tigers
Gaborone United S.C.

References

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  1. ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com.
  2. ^ "Amutenya, Gaborone United resolve salary dispute". Truth, for its own sake.
  3. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  4. ^ "Kennedy Amutenya comes to party" – via PressReader.
  5. ^ Writer, Staff (October 11, 2023). "GU suspends Amutenya, Makgantai". Mmegi Online.
  6. ^ "EN, FR, PR: Zambia are crowned HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2022 champions!". July 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Profile of Namibia football team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations". January 9, 2024 – via The Straits Times.
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