Sani Kaita
Personal information
Full name	Sani Haruna Kaita
Date of birth	May 2, 1986 (1986-05-02) (age 23)
Place of birth	Kano, Nigeria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Lokomotiv Moscow
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2003	Kano Pillars FC
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–2005 2005–2008 2008– 2009 2009–	Kano Pillars FC Sparta Rotterdam AS Monaco FC → FC Kuban Krasnodar (loan) → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan)	022 00(0) 003 00(0) 017 00(0) 003 00(0)
National team2
2005–	Nigeria	008 00(0)
Competitor for  Nigeria
Men's Football
Silver	2008 Beijing	Team Competition
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:47, 27 September 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 03 December 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Sani Haruna Kaita (born May 2, 1986 in Kano, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football midfielder playing currently for Lokomotiv Moscow on loan from AS Monaco FC.

[edit] Club career

He joined Sparta in the 2005/2006 season from Kano Pillars FC. Kaita moved to AS Monaco FC in September 2008, ^[1] he left on 13 January 2009 AS Monaco and joined on loan to FC Kuban Krasnodar between 31 December 2009^[2]. On 25 August 2009 Lokomotiv Moscow have signed the Nigerian midfielder on loan from AS Monaco FC until December, he played for Kuban until recently also on loan^[3].

[edit] International career

A midfielder, Kaita caught the eye of Sparta when playing all 7 matches for Nigeria U-20 at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands^[4]. He is also a member of the senior Nigeria national football team making his debut in a 2-0 friendly in over Sudan in January 2008. Debut game

[edit] External links

• Player profile National Football Teams
• Player profile - Sparta Rotterdam
• Career stats - Voetbal International (Dutch)

[edit] References

v • d • e Nigeria squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Enyeama • 2 Yobo • 3 Taiwo • 4 Kanu • 5 Odiah • 6 Enakarhire • 7 Utaka • 8 Mikel • 9 Martins • 10 Okocha • 11 Lawal • 12 Ejide • 13 Yussuf • 14 Obinna • 15 Obiefule • 16 Oruma • 17 Aghahowa • 18 Obodo • 19 Makinwa • 20 Odemwingie • 21 Nwaneri • 22 Kaita • 23 Aiyenugba • Coach: Eguavoen

v • d • e Nigeria squad – 2008 Summer Olympics Silver Medalists 1 Vanzekin • 2 C. Okonkwo • 3 - • 4 Apam • 5 Adeleye • 6 James • 7 Obasi • 8 Kaita • 9 Obinna • 10 Promise • 11 S. Okoronkwo • 12 Ajilore • 13 Adefemi • 14 Odemwingie • 15 Ambrose • 16 Anichebe • 17 Ekpo • 18 Ezenwa • 19 Oladapo • Coach: Siasia

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