The following article lists the squad members of the participating national teams in the 2012 CECAFA Cup, the 36th edition of the CECAFA Cup.
Group A
Ethiopia
Head coach: 
Seyum Kebede[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Samson Assefa | 1 December 1988 (aged 23) | Harrar Beer | |
| 2 | MF | Chala Deriba | Defence | ||
| 3 | DF | Mehari Mena | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | ||
| 4 | MF | Yared Zenabu | 22 July 1989 (aged 23) | Saint-George SA | |
| 6 | MF | Gatoch Panom | Ethiopian Coffee | ||
| 7 | MF | Mesfin Kidane | Saint-George SA | ||
| 8 | DF | Girma Bekele | 17 February 1981 (aged 31) | Awassa City | |
| 9 | MF | Elias Mamo | 9 August 1993 (aged 19) | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | |
| 10 | FW | Yonathan Kebede | EEPCO | ||
| 11 | MF | Abdulkarim Hassen | 22 October 1993 (aged 19) | EEPCO | |
| 12 | FW | Abraham Abebe | |||
| 14 | MF | Messiud Mohammed | 18 February 1990 (aged 22) | Ethiopian Coffee | |
| 15 | GK | Binyam Habtamu | 13 January 1986 (aged 26) | Awassa City | |
| 16 | MF | Tilahun Wolde | Defence | ||
| 17 | FW | Fikru-Teferra Lemessa (c) | 24 January 1986 (aged 26) |  Thanh Hóa | |
| 18 | GK | Dereji Elamu | Sebeta City | ||
| 19 | DF | Robel Girma | 30 June 1994 (aged 18) | Sidama Coffee | |
| 20 | DF | Moges Tadesse | 28 June 1993 (aged 19) | Sidama Coffee |
Source:[2]
Kenya
Midfielders Paul Were and Kevin Omondi were dismissed from the squad for leaving the team's hotel on the night of 27 November 2012 and not returning until dawn the next morning.[3][4][5] A.F.C. Leopards players Bernard Mang'oli and Victor Ochieng were called in as replacements for the two players.[6] However, they were called back to the squad ahead of their semi-final match against Zanzibar due to injuries aggravated by their replacements, Mang'oli and Ochieng.[7][8][9]
Head coach: 
James Nandwa (acting)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Duncan Ochieng | Sofapaka | ||
| 2 | DF | Thomas Wanyama | 15 April 1989 (aged 23) | Sofapaka | |
| 3 | DF | Abdallah Juma | Sofapaka | ||
| 4 | DF | Jockins Atudo | Tusker | ||
| 5 | FW | Enock Agwanda | Sony Sugar | ||
| 6 | MF | Anthony "Muki" Kimani | Sofapaka | ||
| 7 | MF | Bernard Mang'oli | 24 December 1989 (aged 22) | A.F.C. Leopards | |
| 8 | FW | Rama Salim | Gor Mahia | ||
| 9 | FW | Mike Baraza | 17 March 1979 (aged 33) | A.F.C. Leopards | |
| 10 | GK | Martin Musalia | Mathare United | ||
| 11 | MF | Paul Were | A.F.C. Leopards | ||
| 12 | MF | Kevin Omondi | 4 August 1990 (aged 22) | Gor Mahia | |
| 13 | MF | Patilah Omotto | Kariobangi Sharks | ||
| 14 | DF | Anthony "Modo" Kimani (c) | Mathare United | ||
| 15 | DF | David Owino | Gor Mahia | ||
| 16 | MF | Humphrey Mieno | Sofapaka | ||
| 17 | MF | Clifton Miheso | Thika United | ||
| 18 | MF | David Ochieng | Tusker | ||
| 19 | FW | Edwin Lavatsa | Gor Mahia | ||
| 20 | FW | Victor Ochieng | A.F.C. Leopards |
South Sudan
Head coach: 
Zoran Đorđević
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jumma Genaro | 28 February 1982 (aged 29) |  Al-Hilal Omdurman | |
| 2 | DF | Zachariah Atinasio | Unattached | ||
| 3 | DF | Martin Suleiman | Unattached | ||
| 4 | DF | Miskeen Emmanuel | Unattached | ||
| 5 | MF | Mong Deng Atit | Unattached | ||
| 6 | MF | Emmanuel Manase | Unattached | ||
| 7 | DF | Hassein Ismail | Unattached | ||
| 8 | DF | Villion Silvestre | Unattached | ||
| 9 | FW | Khamis Leyano (c) | 1 January 1987 (aged 24) |  Wau Salaam | |
| 10 | MF | Kuzgbour Dak | Unattached | ||
| 11 | FW | James Kone | Unattached | ||
| 12 | GK | Hassan Rafail | Unattached | ||
| 13 | DF | Richard Justin | 5 October 1979 | Khartoum NC | |
| 14 | MF | Adnan Nan | 20 November 1979 (aged 32) | El Nasir | |
| 15 | MF | Simon Amana | Unattached | ||
| 16 | MF | Mathew Thomas Jacob | Malakia FC | ||
| 17 | DF | Athir Thomas | 7 February 1987 (aged 24) | Al-Ahli Khartoum | |
| 18 | DF | Khamis Martin | 5 October 1986 (aged 25) | Al-Mourada Omdurman |
Uganda
Head coach: 
Bobby Williamson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Joseph Ochaya |  Asante Kotoko | ||
| 3 | MF | Geoffrey Kizito | Sài Gòn | ||
| 4 | DF | Henry Kalungi |  Carolina Railhawks | ||
| 5 | DF | Isaac Isinde | Saint-George SA | ||
| 6 | DF | Dennis Guma |  Victoria | ||
| 7 | FW | Emmanuel Okwi |  Simba | ||
| 8 | MF | Saidi Kyeyune | U.R.A. | ||
| 9 | FW | Robert Ssentongo | U.R.A. | ||
| 10 | FW | Brian Umony | Kampala City Council | ||
| 11 | FW | Hamis Kizza | Young Africans | ||
| 12 | MF | Manco Kawesa | Victoria | ||
| 13 | MF | Moses Oloya | Sài Gòn | ||
| 14 | DF | Nicholas Wadada | Vipers | ||
| 15 | DF | Godfrey Walusimbi | Vipers | ||
| 16 | DF | Hassan Wasswa (c) | Unattached | ||
| 17 | MF | Brian Majwega | Kampala City Council | ||
| 18 | GK | Hamza Muwonge | Vipers | ||
| 19 | GK | Ali Kimera | Victoria |
Group B
Burundi
Coach: 
Lofty Naseem
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Saïdi Nduwimana |  Atlético Olympic | ||
| 18 | GK | MacArthur Arakaza | Flambeau de l'Est | ||
| DF | Emery Nimubona | Atlético Olympic | |||
| DF | Léopold Nkurikiye | Vital´ô | |||
| DF | Hassan Hakizimana | Atlético Olympic | |||
| DF | Gilbert Kaze | Vital´ô | |||
| DF | Haruna Manirakiza | Flambeau de l'Est | |||
| DF | Issa Hakizimana | LLB Académic | |||
| 14 | DF | Yussuf Ndikumana | LLB Académic | ||
| MF | Masudi Abdallah | Vital´ô | |||
| MF | Gaël Duhayindavyi | Atlético Olympic | |||
| 6 | MF | Christophe Nduwarugira | LLB Académic | ||
| MF | Stève Nzigamasabo | Vital´ô | |||
| MF | Moussa Ally | Inter Star | |||
| MF | Saïdi Juma | LLB Académic | |||
| FW | Christophe Ndayishimiye | Atlético Olympic | |||
| FW | Amissi Tambwe | Vital´ô | |||
| FW | Fiston Abdoul Razak | LLB Académic | |||
| 11 | FW | Selemani Ndikumana (c) | Unattached |
Source:[10]
Somalia
Head coach: Sam Ssimbwa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abdullahi Macallin Cabdullahi |  | ||
| Abukar Abdikarim | Elman FC | ||||
| Abdinur Mohamud | | ||||
| Ahmed Tahlil Ali | | ||||
| Hagi Amin Aweys | | ||||
| Idris Mohamed Yassin | | ||||
| Jabril Hassan Mohamed | | ||||
| Sadaq Abdulkadir Mohamud | | ||||
| Ahmed Abdulkadir Daud | | ||||
| Daud Abdullahi Hassan | | ||||
| Mohamed Hamza | | ||||
| Ahmed Abdulkadir Dahir | | ||||
| Mohamed Salah Hussein | | ||||
| Mohamed Hassan Ali | | ||||
| Mohamed Mahmoud Said | | ||||
| Tahlil Mohamed Mohamud | | ||||
| Adan Hussein Ibrahim | | ||||
| Muhsin Mohamed Abdalla | | ||||
| Mahad Mohamed Hadj | | ||||
| Dadir Amin Ali | | ||||
| Ahmed Osman Abdullah | |
Source:[11]
Sudan
Head coach:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abdelrahman Ali | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
| 2 | DF | Muawia Elamin | Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa) | ||
| 3 | DF | Faris Abdalla | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
| 4 | DF | Sami Abdullah | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 5 | DF | Sadam Abu Taleb | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
| 6 | MF | Mohamed El Mortada Ibrahim Kabir | Al-Hilal SC (Kadougli) | ||
| 7 | MF | Hamouda Ahmed El Bashir | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
| 8 | MF | Farid Mohamed Najeeb | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
| 9 | MF | Ahmed El-Basha | Al-Merrikh SC | ||
| 10 | MF | Muhannad El Tahir | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 11 | MF | Mohamed Elnour Osman "Jeyad" | Al Ahli SC (Khartoum) | ||
| 12 | MF | Saeed Sedig | Al-Nesoor SC | ||
| 13 | FW | Mudather Karika | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 14 | FW | Mohamed Musa Idris | Al Khartoum SC | ||
| 15 | FW | Adam Sayer | Alamal SC Atbara | ||
| 16 | FW | Osama Elrasheed | Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa) |
Tanzania
Head coach: 
Kim Poulsen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Juma Kaseja (c) | | ||
| 2 | MF | Salum Abubakar | | ||
| 3 | MF | Athuman Idd | Young Africans | ||
| 4 | DF | Erasto Nyoni | Azam | ||
| 5 | DF | Kelvin Yondan | Young Africans | ||
| 6 | DF | Issa Rashid | | ||
| 7 | MF | Yahaya Singano | | ||
| 8 | FW | Mrisho Ngassa | Simba | ||
| 9 | MF | Amri Kiemba | | ||
| 12 | FW | Simon Msuva | | ||
| 13 | DF | Christopher Edward | | ||
| 14 | FW | John Bocco | Azam | ||
| 15 | MF | Mwinyi Kazimoto | Simba | ||
| 16 | MF | Raymond Domayo | | ||
| 17 | DF | Amir Maftah | | ||
| 18 | GK | Deogratius Munishi | Azam | ||
| 19 | FW | Shaban Nditi | Mtibwa Sugar | ||
| 20 | DF | Shomari Kapombe | |
Group C
Eritrea
Head coach: Negash Teklit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Samuel Alazar |  | ||
| 3 | DF | Mehrawi Kesete | | ||
| 4 | FW | Yosief Ghide | | ||
| 5 | DF | Kibrom Mekonen | | ||
| 6 | MF | Medhanie Redie | | ||
| 7 | MF | Abdulrahman Ahmed | | ||
| 8 | DF | Yohannes Nerga | | ||
| 9 | FW | Tekle Tesfalem | | ||
| 10 | MF | Alexander Daniel | | ||
| 11 | DF | Yohannes Tilahun | | ||
| 12 | GK | Fitsun Keleti | | ||
| 13 | MF | Solomon Yonathan | | ||
| 14 | MF | Hermon Tecleab (c) | | ||
| 15 | MF | Habteslus Aman | | ||
| 16 | MF | Haile Mehrawi | | ||
| 17 | FW | Gltenasae Kuluserhan | | ||
| 18 | DF | Kiflom Essey | | ||
| 20 | GK | Daniel Goitom | |
Malawi
Head coach: 
Kinnah Phiri[12]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Charles Swini | Silver Strikers | |||
| GK | Owen Chaima | Big Bullets | |||
| GK | Richard Chipuwa | Wanderers FC | |||
| DF | Forster Namwera | Wanderers FC | |||
| DF | Moses Chavula | Wanderers FC | |||
| DF | Bongani Kaipa | Wanderers FC | |||
| DF | Steve Changoma | Blue Eagles | |||
| DF | George Nyirenda | Big Bullets | |||
| DF | Pilirani Makupe | Civo United | |||
| DF | John Lanjesi | Civo United | |||
| MF | Joseph Kamwendo | Wanderers FC | |||
| MF | Patrick Masanjala | Blue Eagles | |||
| MF | Mician Mhone | Blue Eagles | |||
| MF | Ndaziona Chatsalira | Silver Strikers | |||
| MF | Chimango Kayira | Big Bullets | |||
| MF | Bernard Harawa | Escom United | |||
| FW | Chiukepo Msowoya | Escom United | |||
| FW | Rodrick Gonani | Silver Strikers | |||
| FW | Green Harawa | Silver Strikers | |||
| FW | Innocent Bokosi | Blue Eagles |
Rwanda
Head coach: Milutin Sredojević[13]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jean-Luc Ndayishimiye |  A.P.R. | ||
| 2 | DF | Hamdan Bariyanga | | ||
| 4 | MF | Michel Rusheshangoga | | ||
| 5 | FW | Jimmy Mbaraga | | ||
| 6 | DF | Fabrice Twagizimana | | ||
| 7 | MF | Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza | A.P.R. | ||
| 8 | MF | Haruna Niyonzima (c) | Young Africans | ||
| 9 | FW | Dady Birori | | ||
| 11 | FW | Imran Nshimiyimana | | ||
| 12 | MF | Jean-Claude Iranzi | A.P.R. | ||
| 13 | DF | Ismael Nshutiyamagara | | ||
| 14 | MF | Jean d'Amour Uwimana | | ||
| 15 | DF | Emery Bayisenge | Isonga | ||
| 16 | MF | Tumaine Ntamuhanga | | ||
| 17 | MF | Charles Tibingana | Victoria University | ||
| 18 | GK | Jean-Claude Ndoli | A.P.R. | ||
| 19 | FW | Barnabe Mubumbyi | | ||
| 20 | GK | Marcel Nzarora | |
Zanzibar
Head coach: 
Salum Nassor
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ally Mwadini | Azam | ||
| 2 | DF | Masoud Nassor | | ||
| 3 | MF | Ismail Abdulghani Gulam | Malindi F.C. | ||
| 6 | DF | Samir Nuhu | Azam | ||
| 7 | MF | Suleiman Kassim Suleiman | Đồng Tâm Long An | ||
| 8 | MF | Khamis Mcha Khamis | Azam | ||
| 9 | FW | Jaku Juma Jaku | Mafunzo | ||
| 10 | FW | Ally Othman | | ||
| 11 | FW | Amir Hamad Omar | | ||
| 12 | MF | Abdalla Seif Ali | | ||
| 13 | DF | Nadir Haroub (c) | Young Africans | ||
| 14 | MF | Azizi Saweji Azizi | | ||
| 15 | DF | Aggrey Morris | Azam | ||
| 16 | MF | Sabri Makame | | ||
| 17 | FW | Ahmed Adeyom Saleh | Black Sailor | ||
| 18 | MF | Ally Twaha | | ||
| 19 | FW | Abdallah Othman | | ||
| 20 | GK | Abdallah Rashid Abdallah | |
References
- ↑ Durosimi Thomas (21 November 2012). "Cecafa Cup will ready us for Afcon, insist Ethiopia". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Bernhanu, Markus (15 November 2012). "2012 CECAFA Cup: Ethiopia to send second team". Ethiosports.com. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "Were, Omondi expelled from CECAFA team". Dan Ngulu. Futaa.com. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ "CECAFA Tusker Cup 2012: Kenya Coach expels two players over partying". Ismael Kiyonga. Kawowo Sports. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup Day Five (5): Stout Somalia, Kenya expulsions steal limelight". Gishinga Njoroge. KPL.co.ke. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ "Nandwa enlists Mangoli and Ochieng". SuperSport.com. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Official: Were, Omondi return to Stars squad". Wilson Mathu. Futaa.com. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "CECAFA Tusker Cup 2012: Kenya recalls Were, Omondi ahead of Zanzibar tie". Ismael Kiyonga. Kawowo Sports. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Kenya : Kevin Omondi and Paul Were recalled back to Kampala". StarAfrica.com. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Theirry Niyongeko (23 November 2012). "Cecafa 2012 : les Intamba mu Rugamba s'envolent pour Kampala". Iwacu-Burundi. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ "CECAFA 2012: Somalia arrives today". Kawowo Sports. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "Malawi name squad for Cecafa Cup". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Micho yashyize ahagaragara abakinnyi 20 azitabaza muri cecafa". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
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