Haron Shakava (born 26 November 1992) is a Kenyan professional

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who plays for

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in the

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and the Kenya national team as a defender.

International career

Shakava made his debut for Kenya national team on 4 July 2015, in a second leg match of the 2016 African Nations Championship qualification against

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. The match ended with a 0–0 draw, and Kenya was eliminated in the preliminary round because of losing the first leg 2–0. On 7 October 2015, Shakava scored a goal for Kenya in a 5–2 win against

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in the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first.''

Honours

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In January 28th 2018, Haroun Shakava led his team Gor Mahia in the Supercup match against AFC Leopards at Afraha Stadium. He scored the only goal with an assistance from George Odhiambo, that made the team winners of the cup. It is now Gor Mahia 5th Supercup in nine years. The match ended 1–0.

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Gor Mahia profile
1993 births Living people Men's association football defenders Kenyan footballers Kenya men's international footballers Kenyan Premier League players Gor Mahia F.C. players Kakamega Homeboyz F.C. players {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub