Elijah Lidonde

Elijah Lidonde (November 1927–September 1987) was a Kenyan footballer and manager. He was capped 26 times for the Kenya national football team between 1949 and 1961, scoring 33 goals.

Career Born in November 1927 in Kakamega, Kenya, Lidonde was raised in the village of Sikokho. Educated at the Kakamega School, he began working at the Nakuru County Council in 1948, also starting his football career in the city.

Lidonde died in September 1987, following a long-term illness.

Career statistics

International

International goals Scores and results list Kenya's goal tally first. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 October 1950 Nairobi, Kenya ?–? 3–1 Gossage Cup 2. ?–? 3. 25 September 1951 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika ?–? 2–1 4. 29 September 1951 ?–? 2–3 5. 24 September 1952 Kampala, Uganda ?–? 7–1 6. ?–? 7. ?–? 8. 27 September 1952 ?–? 3–6 9. ?–? 10. 30 September 1953 ?–? 7–1 11. ?–? 12. 3 October 1953 Nairobi, Kenya ?–? 6–2 13. ?–? 14. 5 October 1954 ?–0 5–0 15. ?–0 16. 9 October 1954 ?–? 2–2 17. 13 October 1955 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika ?–0 8–0 18. ?–0 19. ?–0 20. ?–0 21. 27 November 1956 Kampala, Uganda ?–0 9–0 22. ?–0 23. 4 September 1957 Zanzibar City, Zanzibar ?–? 5–1 24. ?–? 25. ?–? 26. 8 October 1958 Nairobi, Kenya ?–0 4–0 27. ?–0 28. 10 October 1960 Kampala, Uganda ?–? 4–1 29. ?–? 30. 12 October 1960 ?–0 5–0 31. ?–0 32. ?–0 33. 15 October 1960 ?–? 1–1