Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Tanga, Tanzania | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chippa United | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Coastal Union | ||
2014–2017 | Simba | ||
2017–2019 | Baroka | 41 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Highlands Park | 9 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Mtibwa Sugar | ||
2022– | Chippa United | ||
International career‡ | |||
2014–2018 | Tanzania | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 14 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:56, 15 February 2022 (UTC) |
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In June 2022 he signed for Chippa United. [5]
He has a daughter, born October 2019, with his wife Zabibu Kiba, the sister of Ali Kiba. [6] The child was initially reported to be a boy. [7]
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