| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waziri Junior Shentembo [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nyamagana, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Toto African | (10) | |
| 2017–2018 | Azam | ||
| 2018 | → Biashara United (loan) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Mbao | (13) | |
| 2020–2021 | Young Africans | ||
| 2021–2022 | Dodoma Jiji | ||
| 2022–2025 | Kinondoni | (14) | |
| 2025 | Al-Minaa | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Tanzania | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 February 2025 | |||
Waziri Junior Shentembo known as Waziri Shentembo (born 11 August 1996) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa and Tanzania national team.
Shentembo started playing with Toto African, and showed great performances, scoring 10 goals for the team in the 2016–17 season, [2] but his team was relegated at the end of the season, and he moved to Azam. [3] Shentembo had a tough season due to his recurring injuries, so he moved on loan to Biashara United Mara. [2] When he returned to his team after the end of the loan, he could not keep up with the team, [2]
On 1 August 2018, he moved to Mbao F.C.,[ citation needed ] and had a great season, as he was able to regain his level and scored 13 goals for the team, which made many clubs want to sign him. [2] and Young Africans was able to secure his signature, to play in its ranks for the 2020–21 season, [2]
On 22 August 2021, he terminated his contract with Young Africans, [4] then moved to Dodoma Jiji, then signed a contract with Kinondoni, [2] and won the best player in Tanzanian Premier League for September 2023. [5] He continued with the team for an additional year, scoring two goals against Geita Gold on 30 September 2024, [2] and two goals against Simba in May 2024. [6] He also scored a hat-trick against Tabora United on 10 March 2024, [7] and was distinguished by the fact that all of his goals were scored without a penalty kick. [2] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Shentembo was in the best squad in the Tanzania Mainland Premier League, scoring 12 goals for his team. [8]
In January 2025, during the winter transfers, he moved to play in the Iraq Stars League, where he signed with Al-Minaa. [9] [10] His contract expired on 30 June 2025 and was not renewed with the club. [11]
On 11 June 2024, Shentembo won his first international cap with Tanzania against Zambia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification and scored his first goal in that match. [12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2024 | Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Young Africans