Simba Queens

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Simba Queens
Full nameSimba Queens Soccer Club
Ground Tanzania National Stadium
Capacity60,000
CoachSebastian Leonard Nkoma
League Tanzanian Women's Premier League
2021–221st
Website Club website

Simba Queens Soccer Club is a Tanzanian professional women's football club affiliated to Simba S.C. and based in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, [1] that competes in the Tanzanian Women's Premier League, the top-flight of Tanzanian women's football. [2] [3]

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The club has participated in every edition of the CECAFA Women's Champions League since its 2021 establishment, winning the 2022 edition 1-0 against She Corporate F.C. of Uganda to qualify for that year's CAF Women's Champions League in Morocco that November. [4]

Players

Current squad

As of 15 August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD S'arrive Badiambila
4 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Vivian Corazone
5 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Fatuma Issa (captain)
7 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Opah Clement
8 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Zainabu Mohamed
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olaiya Barakat
10 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Aisha Juma
11 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Doto Evarist
12 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Silvia Mwacha
13 FW Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Topister Situma
14 FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Amina Ramadhani
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Diana William
17 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Falonne Pambani
18 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Joëlle Bukuru
21 GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Gelwa Yonah
22 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Danny Ngoyi
23 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Esther Mayala
24 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Asha Djafari
26 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Violeth Nicholaus
27 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Philomena Abakah
29 GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Zubeda Mgunda

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References

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  2. "Simba Queens crowned Tanzania Women Premier League Champions". CAFOnline.com . 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. "CECAFA CAFWCL: Lady Doves, Simba Queens win big in opening games". Kick442. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. Mwamburi, Geoffrey (27 August 2022). "MVP Aquino Sinks She Corporates To Hand Simba Queens CECAFA Glory". Mwananchi Communications . Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.