Joe Kadenge
{{Short description|Kenyan footballer and coach (1935–2019)}}
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| birth_date = 16 March 1935
| birth_place = Kenya
| death_date = 7 July 2019 (aged 84)
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| position = Winger
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| clubs1 = Maragoli United
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| clubs2 = Abaluhya FC
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| nationalyears1 = 1957–1970
| nationalteam1 = Kenya{{cite web |last1=Mamrud |first1=Roberto |title=Mzee Joe Kadenge - Goals in International Matches |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kenya-kadenge-intlg.html |website=RSSSF}}
| nationalcaps1 = 63
| nationalgoals1 = 25
| manageryears1 = 1975–1980
| managerclubs1 = Maragoli United F.C.
| manageryears2 = 2002
| managerclubs2 = Kenya
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Joe Kadenge (16 March 1935{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cy0WAQAAIAAJ&q=Joe+Kadenge+1935|title=State investiture of honours and awards to be bestowed by his excellency Hon. Daniel T. arap Moi, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kenya at State House, Nairobi on Jamhuri Day, Thursday, 12th December, 2002|date=8 July 2002|publisher=s.l.|via=Google Books}} – 7 July 2019) was a Kenyan football player and coach. Farayi Mungazi, writing for the BBC, has said that he is "regarded as the finest footballer ever produced by Kenya."{{cite web|last1=Mungazi|first1=Farayi|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8249184.stm|title=Veteran star wants style|accessdate=12 September 2009|date=10 September 2009|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Playing career
A winger, Kadenge played for Maragoli United, and scored the fastest ever goal in the Kenyan Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://kenyapage.net/football/60s.html|title=Kenya Football in the 60s and 70s|accessdate=12 September 2009|publisher=Kenya Page|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617043247/http://www.kenyapage.net/football/60s.html|archivedate=17 June 2010}} He also played club football for Abaluhya United, winning the Kenyan Premier League in 1966.
In addition, Kadenge was part of the Kenya national football team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.contadorharrison.com/joe-kadenge-the-life-of-a-football-legend/|title=Joe Kadenge:The Life of a Football Legend {{!}} Contador Harrison|website=www.contadorharrison.com|accessdate=2016-06-19|archive-date=16 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616234308/http://www.contadorharrison.com/joe-kadenge-the-life-of-a-football-legend/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://softkenya.com/kenyans/joe-kadenge/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817001218/http://softkenya.com/kenyans/joe-kadenge/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 August 2011|title=Joe Kadenge|date=2011-08-16|website=Famous Kenyans|language=en-US|accessdate=2016-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://abeingo.com/profiles/KadengeJoe_soccer.pdf|title=Meet Joe Kadenge, soccer maestro|last=correspondent|first=Our|date=8 April 2012|website=Abeingo|publisher=|accessdate=19 June 2016}}
Coaching career
Kadenge managed the Kenya national football team in 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kenya-coach.html|title=Kenya National Team Coaches|website=RSSSF|accessdate=12 September 2009}}
1968 While playing for Abaluhya FC he coached Tiriki Football Club with Antony Mukabwa. In 1975 he left Abaluhya Football Club and rejoined Maragoli United FC as a player. He played briefly then retired. He was appointed the Team Manager of the club. When Maragoli United FC toured Netherlands in 1977 he acted as the coach. That time Maragoli was the first football club from Kenya to tour Europe. Under his management, In 1976, the club also played in Tanzania where they drew 0–0 against Young Africans Spots Club and lost 2–1 to Simba Sports Club. The same year they played Uganda Express whom they worn 2-1 and drew 0–0 with Simba Sports Club in Kampala. He was very good at poaching players and on record he was one of the best Team Managers.Some of the players he managed in Maragoli United FC are as follows; Mathews Keya, Jacob Machuki, Edward Kedogo Wilberfoce Mulamba, Edward Mwenesi, John Shihemi, Naftally Agufa, Mathews Ragama, Fred Ng'ang'a, Dunia Dilunga, Hamisi Ali, Francis Nzioka, Tony Lidonde, Polly Ouma, Abbey Nasur, Augustino Ichingwa, Rueben Osoro, Ben Anyona and Jeff Osunga.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
Personal life
Kadenge suffered a stroke in January 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=319&categ=1|title=Breaking news: Legendary Joe Kadenge in hospital|accessdate=12 September 2009|date=15 January 2006|publisher=Kenya Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216100919/http://kenyafootball.com/index.php?doc=story&id=319&categ=1|archive-date=16 December 2007|url-status=dead}} He suffered a second stroke in February 2019 and died on 7 July 2019, aged 84.{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2019/07/football-legend-joe-kadenge-is-dead/|title=Football legend Joe Kadenge is dead|date=7 July 2019|website=Capital News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48902334|title=Joe Kadenge: Kenyan football mourns death of legendary player|date=7 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=29 August 2019}}
References
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Category:Kenyan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Kenya men's international footballers
Category:A.F.C. Leopards players
Category:Kenyan football managers
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