Tanzanian Footballers: 215 Players & Profiles
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Tanzanian footballers (215)
68 have played senior international football for Tanzania; the rest hold Tanzanian nationality or played for youth teams. Sorted by prominence.
| Player | Born | Birthplace | Position | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 1992 | Dar es Salaam | Forward | Aston Villa F.C. | ||
| Nizar Khalfan | 1988 | Mtwara | Midfielder | |||
| Simon Msuva | 1993 | Dar es Salaam | Forward | |||
| Mrisho Ngasa | 1989 | Dar es Salaam | Wing half | |||
| Leodgar Tenga | 1955 | Tanzania | Defender | 4 | 0 | |
| Nadir Haroub | 1982 | Michenzani | Defender | |||
| Erasto Nyoni | 1988 | Dar es Salaam | Defender | |||
| Kelvin Yondan | 1984 | Tanzania | Defender | |||
| Thomas Ulimwengu | 1993 | Tanga | Forward | |||
| Raphael Bocco | 1989 | Dar es Salaam | Forward | |||
| Adi Yussuf | 1992 | Zanzibar Islands | Forward | |||
| Juma Kaseja | 1985 | Tanzania | Goalkeeper | |||
| Shomari Kapombe | 1992 | Morogoro | Defender | |||
| Aishi Manula | 1995 | Morogoro | Goalkeeper | |||
| Faridi Mussa | 1996 | Morogoro | Midfielder | |||
| Aggrey Morris | 1984 | Zanzibar Islands | Defender | |||
| Feisal Salum | 1998 | Zanzibar Islands | Midfielder | |||
| Henry Joseph Shindika | 1985 | Mwanza | Midfielder | |||
| Mwinyi Kazimoto | 1988 | Dodoma | Midfielder | |||
| Abdi Kassim | 1984 | Zanzibar Islands | Midfielder | 11 | 2 | |
| Danny Mrwanda | 1983 | Arusha | Forward | |||
| Mudathir Yahya | 1996 | Jang'ombe | Midfielder | |||
| Himid Mao | 1992 | Dar es Salaam | Midfielder | |||
| Rashid Chidi Gumbo | 1988 | Dar es Salaam | Midfielder | |||
| Aisha Masaka | 2003 | Singida | Forward | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 15 | 9 |
| Morice Abraham | 2003 | Tabata | Midfielder | |||
| Renatus Boniface Njohole | 1980 | Dar es Salaam | Midfielder | 4 | 0 | |
| Gadiel Michael | 1997 | Tanga | Defender | |||
| Haruna Moshi | 1987 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Juma Mkambi | 1955 | Tanganyika Territory | Midfielder | |||
| Khamis Mcha Khamis | 1989 | Zanzibar City | Midfielder | |||
| Mohamed Husseini | 1996 | Dar es Salaam | Defender | |||
| Salum Abubakar | 1992 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Shadrack Nsajigwa | 1984 | Tanzania | Defender | |||
| Abdi Banda | 1995 | Tanga | Defender | |||
| Kali Ongala | 1979 | London | Midfielder | |||
| Metacha Mnata | 1998 | Dodoma | Goalkeeper | |||
| Haruna Chanongo | 1991 | Stone Town | Midfielder | |||
| Elias Maguri | 1991 | Tanzania | Forward | |||
| Jerson Tegete | 1988 | Tanzania | Forward | |||
| Shaban Nditi | 1983 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Athuman Idd | 1988 | Tanzania | Defender | |||
| Juma Jabu | 1988 | Dar es Salaam | Defender | |||
| Juma Pondamali | Tanzania | Goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | ||
| Frank Domayo | 1993 | Dar es Salaam | Midfielder | |||
| Mohamed Kajole | Tanzania | Defender | 2 | 0 | ||
| Salum Swedi | 1980 | Dar es Salaam | Centre-back | 60 | 2 | |
| Janeth Shija | 2003 | Tanzania | Goalkeeper | Simba Queens | ||
| Amir Maftah | 1988 | Mwanza | Defender | |||
| Ivo Mapunda | 1984 | Dar es Salaam | Goalkeeper | |||
| Vicent Philipo | 1993 | Mwanza | Defender | |||
| Hassan Kessy | 1994 | Morogoro | Defender | |||
| Said Maulid | 1984 | Forward | 14 | 0 | ||
| Janeth Pangamwene | 2000 | Midfielder | ||||
| Amri Kiemba | 1983 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Amani Kyata | 1993 | Moshi | Defender | |||
| Fredy Mbuna | 1979 | Tanzania | Defender | |||
| Rashid Mandawa | 1994 | Tanga | Forward | |||
| Juma Luzio | 1997 | Tanzania | Forward | |||
| Hadji Mberwa | 1980 | Morogoro | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| David Mwantika | 1988 | Mbeya | Defender | |||
| Mwanahamisi Gaucho | 1989 | Midfielder | ||||
| Ally Mwadini | 1985 | |||||
| Aron Kalambo | 1995 | Goalkeeper | ||||
| Nico Nyagawa | 1980 | Dar es Salaam | 1 | 0 | ||
| Farouk Ramadhan Mzee | 1977 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Ally Sonso | 1993 | Defender | ||||
| Zayd Yahya | 1998 | Midfielder | ||||
| Yussuf Poulsen youth/other | 1994 | Copenhagen | Forward | Hamburger SV | 86 | 14 |
| Novatus Dismas youth/other | 2002 | Arusha | S.V. Zulte Waregem | |||
| Amahl Pellegrino youth/other | 1990 | Drammen | Forward | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Kelvin John youth/other | 2003 | Morogoro | Forward | K.R.C. Genk | ||
| Haji Mnoga youth/other | 2002 | Portsmouth | Defender | |||
| Bernard Kamungo youth/other | 2002 | Kasulu | Forward | FC Dallas | ||
| Rajab Hamza youth/other | 1986 | Zanzibar Islands | Goalkeeper | |||
| Clara Luvanga youth/other | 2005 | Jangwani | Forward | Al Nassr FC | ||
| Nurdin Bakari youth/other | 1988 | Arusha | Midfielder | |||
| Shaaban Idd Chilunda youth/other | 1998 | Tandahimba District | Forward | |||
| Charles M'Mombwa youth/other | 1998 | Baraka | Midfielder | |||
| Donisia Minja youth/other | 1999 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Opah Clement youth/other | 2001 | Tanzania | Forward | |||
| Mzamiru Yassin youth/other | 1996 | Morogoro | ||||
| Ibrahim Hamad youth/other | 1997 | Zanzibar Archipelago | ||||
| Gloire Amanda youth/other | 1998 | Nyarugusu Camp | Forward | |||
| Ally Mtoni youth/other | 1993 | Dar es Salaam | Defender | |||
| Fatuma Issa youth/other | 1995 | Tanzania | Defender | Simba Queens | ||
| Abdalla Kheri youth/other | 1996 | Zanzibar City | ||||
| Salimu Khamis Aiyee youth/other | 1996 | |||||
| Ben Starkie youth/other | 2002 | Leicester | ||||
| Bakari Mwamnyeto youth/other | 1995 | Tanzania | ||||
| Dickson Job youth/other | 2000 | Morogoro | ||||
| Eddie Odhiambo youth/other | 1985 | Arusha | Defender | |||
| Yahya Zayd youth/other | 1996 | Morogoro | Forward | |||
| Vicent Barnabas youth/other | 1985 | Mbeya | Defender | |||
| Amina Bilali youth/other | 2001 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Enekia Kasonga youth/other | 2002 | Kigoma | ||||
| Varel Rozan youth/other | 1992 | Pointe-Noire | ||||
| Sunday Manara youth/other | 1952 | Tanzania | ||||
| Cyprian Kachwele youth/other | 2005 | Shinyanga | Forward | |||
| Albert Edward youth/other | 1991 | Dar es Salaam | Defender | |||
| Shiza Kichuya youth/other | 1996 | Forward | ||||
| Hassan Dilunga youth/other | 1993 | Dar es Salaam | ||||
| Diana Msewa youth/other | 2002 | Mbeya | Central midfielder | Trabzonspor | ||
| Yohana Mkomola youth/other | 2000 | Songea | ||||
| Hussein Javu youth/other | 1988 | Tanzania | Forward | |||
| Mohamed Banka youth/other | 1996 | Dar es Salaam | ||||
| Zakaria Kibona youth/other | 1990 | |||||
| Andrew Vincent youth/other | 1993 | Sumbawanga | ||||
| Dickson Daudi youth/other | 1986 | |||||
| Hamisi Yusuf youth/other | 1982 | Mwanza | ||||
| Semmy Kessy youth/other | 1984 | Dar es Salaam | ||||
| Mohamed Abdallah Golo youth/other | 1976 | |||||
| Shaaban Hassan Kado youth/other | 1989 | Dar es Salaam | ||||
| Nassor Hamoud youth/other | 2001 | Temeke District | ||||
| Stumai Athumani youth/other | 1997 | Tanzania | Midfielder | JKT Queens | ||
| Jackson Kasanzu youth/other | 2003 | |||||
| Joel Nkaya Bendera youth/other | 1950 | |||||
| Pius Kisambale youth/other | 1987 | Tanzania | Forward | |||
| Deus Kaseke youth/other | 1994 | Mbeya | ||||
| Juma Abdul Mnyamani youth/other | 1992 | Dar es Salaam | ||||
| Protais Bumbu Mutambala youth/other | 1999 | Nyarugusu Camp | Midfielder | |||
| Iddy Nado youth/other | 1995 | Dar es Salaam | Midfielder | |||
| Prince Amanda youth/other | 2001 | Kigoma | Forward | |||
| Ditram Nchimbi youth/other | 1997 | Tunduru | ||||
| Stephen Mwasika youth/other | 1987 | Mbeya | Defender | |||
| Abdulaziz Makame youth/other | 1996 | |||||
| Ramadhan Chombo youth/other | 1987 | Tanga | ||||
| Saidi Ndemla youth/other | 1996 | Dar es Salaam | ||||
| Athumani Miraji youth/other | 1993 | Tanzania | ||||
| Nickson Kibabage youth/other | 2000 | |||||
| Geoffrey Namwandu youth/other | 1979 | |||||
| Deo Bonaventure Munishi youth/other | 1989 | Marangu | ||||
| Zuberi Katwila youth/other | 1982 | |||||
| Salum Kanoni youth/other | 1988 | Kigoma | ||||
| Charles Luhende youth/other | 1989 | Kishapu District | ||||
| Paul Nonga youth/other | 1989 | Morogoro | ||||
| Haruna Ramadhan Shamte youth/other | 1988 | Mwanza | ||||
| Said Khamis youth/other | 2000 | |||||
| Winfrida Gerald youth/other | 2006 | Tanzania | Midfielder | |||
| Kwesi Kawawa youth/other | 2001 | |||||
| Baraka Majogoro youth/other | 1996 | |||||
| Waziri Shentembo youth/other | 1996 | |||||
| Thuwein Waziri youth/other | 1953 | Forward | ||||
| Badru Hafidh youth/other | 1950 | Tanzania | ||||
| Mshindo Msolla youth/other | 1950 | Tanzania | ||||
| Peter Tino youth/other | 1953 | Forward | ||||
| Ally Hamis Ng'anzi youth/other | 2000 | Mwanza | Midfielder | |||
| John Tibar George youth/other | 2000 | Midfielder | ||||
| Ally Msengi youth/other | 2001 | Dodoma | Midfielder | |||
| Godfrey Taita youth/other | 1986 | Kigogo |