Amir Maftah

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Amir Maftah
Personal information
Full name Amir Mrisho Maftah
Date of birth 25 December 1988 (1988-12-25) (age 34)
Place of birth Mwanza, Tanzania
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Mtibwa Sugar
2007–2010 Young Africans
2010–2013 Simba
2013–2017 Friends Rangers
2017–2018 Toto African
2018 3 de Fevereiro
International career
2005–2012 Tanzania 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amir Maftah (born 25 December 1988) is a retired Tanzanian footballer. A left back, he played for Young Africans and Simba among others. He was also a member of the Tanzania national football team.

On May 18, 2010, Young Africans dropped Maftah from next season's player registration list over alleged indiscipline. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Reference at allafrica.com".


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