| Intro | Footballer |
| Is |
Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Kenya |
| Death |
9 September 2016, Bungoma County |
James Aggrey Siang’a (c. 1949 – 9 September 2016) was a Kenyan footballer. Also active as a football manager, he coached throughout Africa at both the club and national level, and coached Kenyan club side Gor Mahia.
Career
Playing career
Siang’a played as a goalkeeper and played at international level for Kenya. He played for Kenya at the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals.
Coaching career
Siang’a managed Kenya between 1999 and 2000. Siang’a then moved to Tanzania, where he was manager of the Tanzanian national team in 2002. Siang’a also managed Tanzanian club sides Simba SC and Moro United, as well as Express FC in Uganda. In October 2004, while at Moro United, Siang’a was approached to take over as manager of the Kenyan national team, but he refused. Later that same month, Siang’a was also approached to become manager of the Tanzanian national team; once again, he refused. Siang’a also coached Mtibwa Sugar in Tanzania, before becoming coach of Gor Mahia in Kenya.
Honours
- CECAFA Clubs Cup – Simba SC (2002)
- “Simba win Cecafa Club Cup”. BBC Sport. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2009.