Zeddy Saileti
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Zeddy Saileti is a former Zambia
n football striker and present football coach. Currently he is the manager of RoPS Youth Academy based in Kitwe
. A good goalscorer, he formed part of the squad that reached the final of the 1994 African Nations Cup. Saileti was born and raised in a family of eleven children. His father was a mine worker and mother a home school teacher. His little brother Derek Saileti is also a football player. Saileti used to play several sports while young - mostly football and tennis. Luanshya
mining company paid for the gear. Saileti has four daughters which two live in Zambia.
for getting noticed by RoPS
chairman Jouko Kiistala in the beginning of 90s. Kiistala had admired Milla's talent and decided to scout African player for his club with help of his brother and his brothers Zambia
n friend who were studying in London
that time. Zambia
n friend was then send to scout good Zambia
n based players for RoPS
and Saileti was found. Despite of other offers at the table, Saileti decided to choose exotic Finland
.
, Finnish club in Rovaniemi
, currently in the Ykkönen
, the second highest level in Finnish
football. Saileti was a vital part of the team and spend 16 seasons with the team. He has been team's best goalscorer in 95, 96, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06 and 08. Saileti has most caps in Veikkausliiga
with RoPS
. He is in second place of the all-time scorers with 65 premier league goals in 294 games. While in the Ykkönen
, the Finnish second highest tier, with RoPS
, he has scored 27 goals in 86 games.
In end of 2007 Saileti signed a new contract with RoPS
making him a player-coach for the team.
Later he was named RoPS co-head coach together with Jorma Turpeenniemi. Saileti decided to retire at the end of season 2009. On October 17, 2009 he played his last game against Kuopion Palloseura at the age of 40.
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 football striker and present football coach. Currently he is the manager of RoPS Youth Academy based in Kitwe
Kitwe
Kitwe is the second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia. With a population of 547,700 Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka...
. A good goalscorer, he formed part of the squad that reached the final of the 1994 African Nations Cup. Saileti was born and raised in a family of eleven children. His father was a mine worker and mother a home school teacher. His little brother Derek Saileti is also a football player. Saileti used to play several sports while young - mostly football and tennis. Luanshya
Luanshya
Luanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 117,579 .Luanshya was founded in the early part of the 20th century after a prospector/explorer, William Collier, shot and killed a Roan Antelope on the banks of the Luanshya River, discovering a copper...
mining company paid for the gear. Saileti has four daughters which two live in Zambia.
Background
Saileti can thank Roger MillaRoger Milla
Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...
for getting noticed by RoPS
RoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
chairman Jouko Kiistala in the beginning of 90s. Kiistala had admired Milla's talent and decided to scout African player for his club with help of his brother and his brothers Zambia
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 friend who were studying in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
that time. Zambia
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 friend was then send to scout good Zambia
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 based players for RoPS
RoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
and Saileti was found. Despite of other offers at the table, Saileti decided to choose exotic Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Saileti in Lapland
He played since 1994, for RoPSRoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
, Finnish club in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its...
, currently in the Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
, the second highest level in Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football. Saileti was a vital part of the team and spend 16 seasons with the team. He has been team's best goalscorer in 95, 96, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06 and 08. Saileti has most caps in Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
with RoPS
RoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
. He is in second place of the all-time scorers with 65 premier league goals in 294 games. While in the Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
, the Finnish second highest tier, with RoPS
RoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
, he has scored 27 goals in 86 games.
In end of 2007 Saileti signed a new contract with RoPS
RoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
making him a player-coach for the team.
Later he was named RoPS co-head coach together with Jorma Turpeenniemi. Saileti decided to retire at the end of season 2009. On October 17, 2009 he played his last game against Kuopion Palloseura at the age of 40.