Salum Swedi

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Salum Swedi
Personal information
Full name Salum Khamis Swedi
Date of birth (1980-12-03) 3 December 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Kigoma, Tanzania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2005 Young Africans 84 (11)
2006–2009 Mtibwa Sugar 61 (4)
2009–2010 Azam
2010–2014 Mtibwa Sugar
2014–2015 Mwadui United
International career
2005–2010 Tanzania 46 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2021

Salum Swedi (born 3 December 1980) is a retired Tanzanian footballer.

He played international football for Tanzania. [1] On 19 February 2010 he announced his retirement from international football. [2]

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References

  1. Salum Swedi at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Nelly Mtema (19 February 2010). "Maximo Picks 23, Swedi Retires". allAfrica. Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Daily News. Retrieved 24 April 2023.