Tabora United

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Kitayosce
Kitayosce Football Club Logo.png
Full nameKilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre
Founded2014
Ground Ali Hassan Mwinyi Stadium [1]
Tabora, Tanzania
Capacity15,000
ChairmanYusuph Kitumbo [2]
ManagerKefa Kisala [3]
League Tanzanian Premier League
2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League, 14th of 16
Website www.tzchampionship.com/leagues/50540/teams/244140

Kitayosce is a football club based in Tabora, the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region. The team plays in the Tanzanian Championship.

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History

Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre (Kitayosce) football club was founded in Ruangwa, one of the six districts of Lindi Region, . [4] It was later bought by the current chairman, Yusuf Kitumbo while featuring in the First League. It moved to Tabora Municipal. In 2018–19 season, they finished second in second division under the guidance of assistant coach, Ally John Shangalu and were promoted to the championship for the first time.

In 2023, following their second-place finish in the Tanzanian First Division League, they were promoted to Tanzanian Premier League for the first time. [5]

Personnel

They are coached by Kefa Kisala, [6] a former coach of Masaka LC FC, Express FC, URA FC, BUL FC, Wakiso Giants, UPDF FC [7] and The Cranes assistant coach. [8]

Colours and badge

Kitayosce colours are blue and white at home and green and white away. The Kitayosce FC badge has the acronym emblazoned around an image of Mount Kilimanjaro,sunrays on a football and the full name of the club.

Stadium

Kitayosce play their home matches at the Ali Hassan Mwinyi stadium,Tabora. [9]

Supporters

Tabora United draw their fan base from Tabora district's population of 226,999. They drew an average home attendance of 2,920 in the 2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League. [10]

Squad

As of 17 September 2022 [11] [12]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Paschal Weston Ndaga
— FW Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Saidi Shabani Mbatty
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Komanje Sandale Komanje
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Salim Khamis Abdallah
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Twalibu Hassan Muhenga
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Salum Kupela Kanoni
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Evariste Mutambayi Kayembe
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Fabrice wa Ngoy
— GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Adam Stanley Kiondo
— MF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Guylain Makuntima Kisombe
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Collins Gyamfi
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN John Ben Nakibinge
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Jordan Malonda Sungu
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Komanje Sandale Komanje
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Kwasi Asante
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Lambele Jerome Ruben
— DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Rashid Yusuf Mandawa
— GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ngeleka Alain Katembua
— GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Ebiton Kalibajuna Tony
— GK Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Pele Mbelenge Ngulakwey

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