Elijah Litana

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Elijah Litana
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-12-05) 5 December 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth Zambia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1995 Roan United
1995–2000 Al-Hilal
International career
1993–2000 Zambia 31 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elijah Litana (born 5 December 1970) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Zambia national team that reached the final in the 1994 African Nations Cup.

Litana spent five seasons with Al-Hilal, helping the club win the 1995–96 Saudi Premier League. [1] [2] He was sidelined from playing football after a firearm accident in July 2000. [3]

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References

  1. van Haren, Hans (7 January 2001). "Saudi Arabia 1995/96". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. Gondwe, Kennedy (15 January 2003). "Litana Starts Training With Zanaco". The Post (Zambia) . Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  3. "Ex-Zambia captain shoots himself in knee". ESPN Soccernet. 13 July 2000. Retrieved 3 January 2019.