Adam Shaban (born 28 February 1983) is Kenyan former footballer who played in the

Kenyan Premier League The Kenyan Premier League (KPL), officially known as the FKF Premier League and as the BetKing Premier League (BPL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Kenya. Standing at the top of the Kenyan ...

Norwegian First Division The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...

2. divisjon The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon and often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the ...

Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League ( ar, دوري المحترفين عمان; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, an ...

, and the

Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League (CSL; french: Ligue canadienne de soccer — LCS) is a semi-professional league for Canadian soccer clubs primarily located in the province of Ontario, and claims the history of the Canadian National Soccer League (C ...

Playing career

Shaban began his career in 2001 in his native Kenya with

Mathare United Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first league title during the ...

of the

. In 2006, he transferred to

Tusker F.C. The Tusker Football Club is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the second most successful club in Kenya with thirteen Kenyan league championships. They also have four Kenyan cup titles. In addition, it has won four East ...

and won a league title in 2007. In 2008, he went abroad to Europe to sign with

Nybergsund IL-Trysil Nybergsund IL-Trysil is a Norwegian football club located in Nybergsund in Trysil. It currently plays in the 3. divisjon, the fourth tier of the Norwegian football league system, having been relegated from 2. divisjon in 2018 File:2018 Events ...

of the

. He had further stints in Norway with

Brumunddal Fotball Brumunddal Fotball is the football section of the Norwegian alliance sports club Brumunddal IL, located in Brumunddal, Hedmark. The organizational independency of the football section dates from 2003, although its parent club was founded in 1895. ...

, and

Lillehammer FK Lillehammer Fotballklubb is a Norway, Norwegian football (soccer), football club from Lillehammer, currently playing in the 4. divisjon, the fifth tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club colors are white, and the home field is Stamp ...

. In 2012, he signed with

Al-Shabab Club Al-Shabab Football Club ( ar, نادي الشباب), or The Youth Football Club, in English, is a Saudi Arabian professional association football, football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was at first named ''Shabab Al Riyadh ...

of the

. On March 13, 2014

Kingston FC Kingston FC were a Canadian soccer team based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team was awarded a franchise in 2011 as a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and participated in the league for three seasons, 2012 to 2014. In February 2015, Ki ...

of the

signed Shaban to a contract. On August 29, 2014 he was transferred to

Milton SC Milton SC is a Canadian soccer club formed in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League. Their home venue is located at Milton Community Sports Park in the town of Milton, Ontario. History In 2014, profession ...

International career

Shaban played for the

Kenya national football team The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and ...

, and made 34 appearances. He was selected for the

2004 African Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA African Cup of Nations, Tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons (also referred to as AFCON 2004 or CAN 2004) is the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's footb ...

tournament.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaban, Adam 1983 births Living people Kenyan footballers Association football defenders Mathare United F.C. players Tusker F.C. players Nybergsund IL players Al-Shabab SC (Seeb) players Kingston FC players Milton SC players Kenyan Premier League players Norwegian First Division players Oman Professional League players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Kenya international footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players Kenyan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Norway Expatriate footballers in Oman Expatriate soccer players in Canada Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Norway Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Oman Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Canada