African Lyon F.C.

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African Lyon FC
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Full nameAfrican Lyon Football Club
Founded14 June 2000 as Mbagara Market F.C.
Ground Uhuru Stadium
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Capacity23,000
OwnerRahim J Kangezi
Vice ChairmanOmar Al Raisi
Head CoachKharid Adam Munisson
League Tanzanian Premier League
2016/179th
Website Club website

African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Currently they play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League, after winning the First Division League's Group A in the 2015/2016 season. [1]

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History

Founded on June 14, 2000, African Lyon FC is one of the top Football clubs in Tanzania, based in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. African Lyon plays in the top division of Tanzanian professional football league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club is owned by Rahim Kangezi. In 2017 a minority stake of the club was purchased by Middle East-based sports media group, DANTANI, Inc. Sports under the banner of Dantani Football Group led by Omar Al Raisi.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Victor Lwalance
2 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Godfrey Sabasi
3 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Pascal John
4 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Emmanuel Simwanza (Vice-captain)
5 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Mussa January
6 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Emmanuel Daudi (Captain)
7 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Mwarami Abdallah
8 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Saidi Mtikila
9 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Mussa Gadi
10 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ramadhani Ashim
11 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Maulid Maulid Timam
12 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ladislaus Stanslaus
13 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Yusuph Mwera
14 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Rehani Kibingu
15 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Godfrey Mwashuya
16 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Asonile Malichela
17 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Jery Tegete
18 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Kassim Juma
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Monja Liseki
20 GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Bwanaeli Abdallah
21 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Hamis Shengo
22 GK Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Juma Mbugua
23 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Johannes Kajuna
24 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Karume Songoro
25 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Mohammed Samatta
26 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Saidi Mwarami
27 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Benedicto Jackob
28 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Sultan Kittu
30 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Rashid Chidi Gumbo
31 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Razack Khalfan (on loan from Young Africans FC)
32 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Adam Kingwande (on loan from Simba SC)
33 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN George Nyanda (on loan from Simba SC)
34 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ulimboka Mwakingwe
35 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Vincent Barnabas (on loan from Young Africans FC)
36 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Meshack Abel (on loan from Simba SC)
92 FW Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Alexandar Trajkovski
— MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Victor Da Costa

Officials

Management

  • Owner: Rahim J Kangezi
  • Chairman: Jay Kangezi
  • Vice Chairman: Omar Al Raisi
  • Club Secretary: Ernest Brown
  • Finance Director: Ibrahim Salim
  • Manager: Salvatory Edward
  • Media Officer: Dimo
  • Logistics: Sheraly Abdallah
  • Treasurer: Ibrahim Salim
  • Non Executive Board Member Dr Prateek Kumar

Sports

  • Head Coach: Kharid Adam Munisson
  • Assistant Coach: Adam Kipatacho
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Juma Bomba
  • Physical Coach: George Ole
  • Statistician:
  • Opposition Analysis:

Medical

  • Kit Manager: Saleh Hassan
  • Team Doctor:
  • Physio:

U-20 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Abdul Massenga
18 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Mike Katenda
24 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Victor Tubanga
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Zubeir Makame
28 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Aziz Zuba
31 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ariri Charles
31 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Wilson Harold

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References

  1. ↑ "TFF pays tribute to Lyon and Ruvu Shooting". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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