Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cyprian Thobias Kachwele [1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Shinyanga, Tanzania | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | Azam | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Azam | 3 | (3) |
2023– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 9 | (4) |
2024 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 |
Cyprian Thobias Kachwele (born 15 February 2005) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Kachwele played youth football with Azam. [2] In 2022, he helped the U17 team win their league, while finishing as the league's leading scorer, [3] while also winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in the 2022 U20 Cambiasso Rainbow Cup as Azam finished in second place behind only KCCA FC of Uganda. [4]
In 2023, Kachwele joined the Azam first team, toward the end of the season, scoring three goals in three matches. [5] He also scored at least two goals for the club in the 2022–23 Tanzania FA Cup. [6]
In August 2023, he signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, despite interest from clubs in Europe. [7] [8] He arrived at the club in December 2023, following visa issues. [9] [10] Kachwele was an invitee to the Whitecaps first team for training camp in preparation for the 2024 Major League Soccer season. [11] On 7 May 2024, he joined the first team on a short-term loan ahead of their 2024 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, [12] making his first team debut in the match. [13] He signed another two short-term loans that season [14] [15] and made his Major League Soccer debut on 15 May against the Colorado Rapids. [16]
In January 2024, Kachwele was called up to the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (held in 2024). [17]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Whitecaps FC 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | |||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
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