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Zeddy Saileti (born 1969) is a former Zambian football striker and football coach, currently the manager of Nkana Football Club in
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. As a good goalscorer, he formed part of the Zambia squad that reached the final of the
1994 African Nations Cup The 1994 African Cup of Nations, known as the Nescafé 1994 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, was the 19th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confe ...
, eventually losing 2–1 to Nigeria. Saileti was born and raised in a family of eleven children. His father was a mine worker and his mother a home school teacher. His little brother Derek Saileti is also a football player. Saileti used to play several sports when he was young – mostly football and tennis. The
Luanshya Luanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 117,579 (2008 census). The town is situated in an area which was under Chief Mushili of the Lamba people. Luanshya was founded in the early part of the 20 ...
mining company paid for the gear. Saileti has four daughters, two of which live in Zambia.


Background

Saileti thanks
Roger Milla Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage. He played in three Wo ...
for getting noticed by
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chairman Jouko Kiistala in the beginning of the 1990s. Kiistala had admired Milla's talent and decided to scout African players for his club with the help of his brother and his brothers Zambian friend who were studying in London at the time. The Zambian friend was sent to scout good Zambian based players for
RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) is a football club founded in 1950 and based in Rovaniemi, Finland. RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division, (''Veikkausliiga'') for 32 years, from 1981 to 2021. In 2021, RoPS withdrew from professional football ...
, resulting in the discovery of Saileti. Despite other offers being on the table, Saileti opted for exotic Finland.


Saileti in Lapland

He had played since 1994, for
RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) is a football club founded in 1950 and based in Rovaniemi, Finland. RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division, (''Veikkausliiga'') for 32 years, from 1981 to 2021. In 2021, RoPS withdrew from professional football ...
, a Finnish club based in
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, currently in the
Ykkönen ''Ykkönen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for 'Number One'; , previously I divisioona) is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until ...
, the second highest level in Finnish football. Saileti was a vital part of the team at which he spent 16 seasons. He was the team's top goalscorer in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008. Saileti has the most appearances in the
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with
RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) is a football club founded in 1950 and based in Rovaniemi, Finland. RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division, (''Veikkausliiga'') for 32 years, from 1981 to 2021. In 2021, RoPS withdrew from professional football ...
, and is the second highest all-time scorer with 65 league goals across 294 games. While in the
Ykkönen ''Ykkönen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for 'Number One'; , previously I divisioona) is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until ...
, the Finnish second highest tier, with
RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) is a football club founded in 1950 and based in Rovaniemi, Finland. RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division, (''Veikkausliiga'') for 32 years, from 1981 to 2021. In 2021, RoPS withdrew from professional football ...
, he scored 27 goals in 86 games. At the end of 2007, Saileti signed a new contract with
RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) is a football club founded in 1950 and based in Rovaniemi, Finland. RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division, (''Veikkausliiga'') for 32 years, from 1981 to 2021. In 2021, RoPS withdrew from professional football ...
, making him a player-coach for the team. Later, he was named RoPS co-head coach together with Jorma Turpeenniemi. Saileti decided to retire at the end of the 2009 season. On 17 October 2009, he played his last game for RoPS, against
Kuopion Palloseura Kuopion Palloseura, commonly referred to as KuPS, is a Finnish professional football club based in Kuopio. KuPS competes in Veikkausliiga, the top flight of Finnish football. The team plays its home matches at Kuopio Football Stadium. KuPS ha ...
at the age of 40. Saileti has been connected with match-fixing that happened in the main Finnish football league Veikkausliiga in 2008–2011. According to the Finnish Long Play, Saileti was the main contact between the convicted Wilson Raj Perumal and the players who participated in match-fixing. Saileti was never made to appear in a court hearing, nor was he convicted for the allegations.


External links

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at rops.fi
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at veikkausliiga.com


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saileti, Zeddy 1969 births Zambian football managers Zambian men's footballers Zambian expatriate men's footballers Zambia men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Men's association football forwards Sportspeople from Luanshya Living people Nkana F.C. players Veikkausliiga players Rovaniemen Palloseura players 1994 African Cup of Nations players 1996 African Cup of Nations players Rovaniemen Palloseura managers