Elijah Tana
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Elijah Tana is a former Zambia
n footballer.
represented the Zambian national team
at the African Cup of Nations
in 2000
and 2006
. In 2008 he was dropped from the team that won the Africa Cup because he missed the flight.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n footballer.
International career
The defenderDefender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
represented the Zambian national team
Zambia national football team
The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...
at the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
in 2000
2000 African Cup of Nations
The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
and 2006
2006 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter-finals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third-place play-off:-Final:-Scorers:...
. In 2008 he was dropped from the team that won the Africa Cup because he missed the flight.
Clubs
- 2000-2002:
Nchanga RangersNchanga RangersNchanga Rangers is a Zambian football club based in Chingola. They play in the premier league in Zambian football. They were demoted from the top division for the first time in their history in 2008... - 2003-2006:
Petro AtléticoAtlético Petróleos LuandaAtlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980... - 2006-2007:
Al-Jazeera ClubAl-Jazeera ClubAl-Jazira Sports & Culture Club is an football club from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates... - 2007:
Al-MerrikhAl-MerrikhAl-Merreikh Sporting Club is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman, Sudan. Their home stadium is Al Merreikh Stadium. Which is also known as The Red Castle. Al-Merreikh is one of the most ancient and strongest football club in Africa. El-Merreikh have been crowned with the Sudanese Premier... - 2008: Nchanga RangersNchanga RangersNchanga Rangers is a Zambian football club based in Chingola. They play in the premier league in Zambian football. They were demoted from the top division for the first time in their history in 2008...