Hassan Dilunga

Hassan Dilunga

Personal information
Full name	Hassan Saleh Dilunga
Date of birth	(1993-10-20) October 20, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Simba
Number	34
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Ruvu Shooting
2013–2015	Young Africans
2015–2016	Stand United
2016–2017	JKT Ruvu Stars
2017–2018	Mtibwa Sugar
2018–	Simba
International career‡
2013–	Tanzania	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 April 2021

Hassan Dilunga (born 20 October 1993) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays as a forward for Simba and the Tanzania national football team. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Dilunga moved from Ruvu Shooting to Young Africans in 2013. ^[4]

Dilunga transferred from Mtibwa Sugar to Simba Sports Club in 2018. Shortly after joining Simba, he scored the winning goal against his former side to win the Tanzanian Community Shield. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2019, Dilunga played in both legs of the Tanzania national team's playoff win against Burundi in the CAF first round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Mabuka, Dennis (8 May 2020). "Dilunga: Simba SC star delighted after Everton legend Cahill tweets goal celebration". Goal . Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. "H. Dilunga". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
3. Willis, Seth (19 August 2020). "Dilunga: Simba SC extend midfielder's contract by two years". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
4. "Simba Sign Two Isles Players". Tanzania Daily News. 18 November 2013.
5. "Hassan Dilunga". Simba Sports Club. Retrieved 2 December 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. "Tanzania: Simba wins Community Shield". CAFonline.com. Confédération Africaine de Football. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
7. "Tanzania vs. Burundi - Football Match Line-Ups - September 8, 2019". ESPN. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
8. "Burundi v Tanzania Starting XIs, 04/09/2019, WC Qualification Africa". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.