Robert Matano is a former Kenyan
footballer
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, and currently the head coach at
Harambee Stars
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Matano is a four-time
Kenyan Premier League winning coach having won the title with
Sofapaka F.C. on their debut season in 2009, and with
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 ...
in the 2012, 2020–21, and 2021–22 seasons.
Career
Matano was a defender who turned out for Abeingo, Nakuru Youth Olympic, Hakati FC, Kenatco FC then
AFC Leopards.
After ten years of playing, he moved to coaching starting out at Pumwani Sportif in 1986. The list of teams he coached thereafter till the year 2000 includes; Kenya Pipeline, Shamako Babes, Bayer East Africa, Safari Park, Timsales, Kimbo FC, and Re-Union.
From the year 2005, he coached topflight sides including promoted
World Hope
Nairobi City Stars is an association football club based in Nairobi, Kenya that currently competes in the first tier Kenyan Premier League.
History
The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope Football Club after a majority of players followed head ...
, Sofapaka, AFC Leopards, Ulinzi Stars, and Tusker over two stints. He was named the coach of the month in June 2021, and was picked as the coach of the year
[Mozzart Sport, 14 Sep 202]
Matano reigns supreme in coaches' award
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Kenya National team
Matano made it to the national fold as an assistant coach to the Kenya National team in 2006.
Honours
World Hope
* FKF President's Cup: 2005
Sofapaka
* Kenyan Premier League: 2009
Tusker
* Kenyan Premier League: 2012, 2020–21, 2021–22
* Kenyan Super Cup
The Kenyan Super Cup is a Kenyan football championship contested by the winners of the Kenyan Premier League and the FKF President's Cup. Having been formed in 2009, it is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Community Shield of England, which is comp ...
: 2021–22
AFC Leopards
* FKF President's Cup: 2017
Individual
* Coach of the Year: 2009, 2020–21
* Coach of the Month: June 2021
References
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1964 births
Living people
Kenyan men's footballers
Kenyan football managers
A.F.C. Leopards managers