Godfrey Taita

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Godfrey Taita
Personal information
Full name Godfrey Taita Magina
Date of birth (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Kigogo, Tanzania
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Ashanti United
2009–2011 Kagera Sugar
2011–2013 Young Africans
2013–2015 Villa Squad
2015–2016 Maji Maji
2016–2018 Kagera Sugar
International career
2011 Tanzania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2020

Godfrey Taita (born 26 February 1986) is a retired Tanzanian football midfielder. [1]

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References

  1. Godfrey Taita at National-Football-Teams.com