Robert Matano

Robert Matano is a former Kenyan footballer, and currently the head coach at Harambee Stars side Kenya

Robert Matano
Personal information
Full name Robert Matano
Date of birth (1964-04-06) 6 April 1964
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Tusker (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2005–2007 World Hope
2008–2010 Sofapaka
2010–2011 AFC Leopards
2012–2013 Tusker
2014–2016 Ulinzi Stars
2017–2018 AFC Leopards
2018–2022 Tusker
2022–2023 Kenya
2022-2023 Kenya U-20
2022-2023 Kenya U-23

Matano[1][2] 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. in the 2012, 2020–21, and 2021–22 seasons. [3][4][5][6][7]

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, Sofapaka, AFC Leopards, Ulinzi Stars, and Tusker over two stints.[8][9] He was named the coach of the month in June 2021,[10] and was picked as the coach of the year[11] at the close of the 2020–21 season to add on to a similar award earned in 2009.

Kenya National team

Matano made it to the national fold as an assistant coach to the Kenya National team in 2006.

Honours

World Hope

Sofapaka

Tusker

AFC Leopards

Individual

  • Coach of the Year: 2009, 2020–21
  • Coach of the Month: June 2021

References
  1. Nation Africa, 28 Oct 2017 Robert Matano: Widely travelled coach with a Midas touch
  2. Soka, 30 Apr 2019 Matano's journey in the game
  3. The-Star, 12 Jun 2022 Matano euphoric as Tusker edge Homeboyz to KPL title
  4. Michezo Afrika, 12 Jun 2022 Tusker claim 13th league title
  5. Nation Africa, 12 Jun 2022 Title winning coach Matano threatens to quit Tusker
  6. Citizen Digital, 13 Jun 2022 Why Matano Wants To Quit Tusker Even After Title Triumph
  7. The Standard, 13 Jun 2022 Why Matano is threatening to leave champions Tusker
  8. Capital FM, 22 2019 Family Values Have Hoisted ‘Lion’ Matano To Pinnacle Of Coaching
  9. IMG Kenya, 24 Apr 2018 Matano Takes Over As Tusker FC Head Coach
  10. Goal, 6 Aug 2021 Tusker’s Matano crowned best FKF Premier League coach for June
  11. Mozzart Sport, 14 Sep 2021 Matano reigns supreme in coaches' award
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