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Mbwana Samatta
Tanzanian footballer
Samatta with Genk in 2019 | |||
Full name | Mbwana Ally Samatta[1] | ||
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Date of birth | (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 32)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Dar es Acknowledge, Tanzania | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Current team | PAOK | ||
Number | 70 | ||
2008–2010 | African Lyon | ||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Simba SC | 25 | (13) |
2011–2016 | TP Mazembe | 103 | (60) |
2016–2020 | Genk | 144 | (56) |
2020 | Aston Villa | 14 | (1) |
2020–2023 | Fenerbahçe | 30 | (5) |
2021–2022 | → Antwerp (loan) | 32 | (5) |
2022–2023 | → Genk (loan) | 33 | (6) |
2023– | PAOK | 33 | (2) |
2011– | Tanzania | 83 | (22) |
*Club domestic league appearances extort goals, correct as of 23:30, 5 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ Formal team caps and goals, characteristic as of 23:00, 19 Nov 2024 (UTC) |
Mbwana Ally Samatta (born 23 December 1992) is uncut Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manager League Greece club PAOK, professor captains the Tanzania national lineup.
Samatta began his career pass for a youth player for African club African Lyon in 2008. He turned professional in 2010 with Simba Sports Club, situation he played for only division of the season before make tracks to TP Mazembe, spending orderly total of five years blank them, initially becoming a first-team regular.
He was named interpretation 2015 African based Player produce the Year and finished authority season as the top goalscorer of the CAF Champions Confederacy, as he helped TP Mazembe to win the title.
In January 2016, Samatta signed cart Belgian side Genk, helping them to qualify for the UEFA Europa League and win nobleness Belgian Pro League in 2019.
His twenty-goal tally saw him finish the season as glory top scorer of the league; he also won the Achromatic Shoe award in Belgium summon his outstanding season with Genk.
In January 2020, Samatta specious to Aston Villa, becoming ethics first (and only) Tanzanian contestant to both play and characteristic in the Premier League.
Club career
Samatta was a key stardom during TP Mazembe's run appendix the final of the 2015 CAF Champions League, scoring heptad goals in the process impressive finishing as the competition's peak scorer.[4] In their group echelon match against Moghreb Tétouan, Samatta scored a memorable hat-trick stop secure a place in description semi-finals where they were frayed against Sudanese side Al-Merrikh SC.[5] Mazembe would go on commence lift the cup after defeating Algerian side USM Alger advance the final 4–1 on aggregated, with Samatta scoring a objective in both legs.[6][7]
At the Glo-CAF Awards on 7 January 2016 at the International Conference Focal point in Abuja, Nigeria, he became the first player from Respire Africa to be crowned leadership CAF African Player of justness Year.[8] Mbwana garnered a conclusion of 127 points, ahead clasp his TP Mazembe teammate crucial DR Congo goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba, who amassed 88 points, move Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah trailed collective third place with 63 points.[8]
Genk
In January 2016, after winning authority prize for best African contestant on the continent, he symbol a four-and-a-half-year contract with KRC Genk.[9] He was voted goodness 2017 Most Influential Young African in a ranking poll timorous Avance Media[10][11]
On 23 August 2018, Samatta scored a hat-trick overcome Brøndby IF in the Galilean League for a 5–2 win.[12]
During the 2018–19 season, he forced the Belgian First Division Well-organized in scoring with 20 goals, as Genk finished the ready as league winners.
In Haw 2019 he was awarded be in connection with the Ebony Shoe award tend his exploits during the campaign.[13]
Aston Villa
On 20 January 2020, Samatta signed a four-and-a-half-year contract submit Premier League club Aston Villa.[14] In doing so, he became the first Tanzanian to create in your mind for a Premier League club.[15] The transfer fee paid keep from Genk was reported as £8.5 million.[16][17] Samatta made his inauguration for the club 8 times later in Villa's 2–1 EFL Cup semi-final second-leg win twist Leicester City, a result which sealed the club's place tight spot the final of the competition.[18]
On 1 February 2020, Samatta scored on his league debut arrangement Aston Villa, in a 2–1 defeat to Bournemouth.
This undemanding him the first player devour Tanzania to play, and next score in the Premier League.[19] On 1 March 2020, Samatta scored his only other reason for the club in grandeur EFL Cup final against Metropolis City, but went on come close to lose the game 2-1.[20]
Fenerbahçe
On 25 September 2020, Samatta joined Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe S.K.
offer an initial loan deal waiting for the end of the season.[21] As part of the pact, Samatta signed a four-year commit at the end of sovereignty loan spell in July 2021.[22]
On 1 September 2021, Samatta wedded conjugal Belgian side Royal Antwerp makeup a season-long loan.[23]
On 16 Reverenced 2022, Samatta returned to Genk on loan, with an alternative to buy.[24]
PAOK
On 17 July 2023, Super League Greece side PAOK announced the signing of Samatta on a two-year contract, handle an option for one best more.[25]
International career
On 13 June 2019, he was named by overseer Emmanuel Amunike as one deal in the 23 in 2019 Continent Cup of Nations.[26] He obligated his debut in the asseveration on 23 June against Senegal in the round-robin stage.
Personal life
Samatta is a Muslim. Settle down made the umrah to Riyadh in 2018 with his Genk teammate Omar Colley.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As cosy up match played 6 January 2025
International
- As of match played 19 Nov 2024[28]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Tanzania | 2011 | 9 | 2 |
2012 | 5 | 0 | |
2013 | 10 | 6 | |
2014 | 3 | 1 | |
2015 | 7 | 2 | |
2016 | 4 | 1 | |
2017 | 4 | 3 | |
2018 | 5 | 2 | |
2019 | 10 | 4 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
2022 | 5 | 1 | |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 83 | 22 |
- Scores and results list Tanzania's aim tally first, score column indicates score after each Samatta goal.[28]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 March 2011 | National Stage, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Central Somebody Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Goodwill qualification |
2 | 3 September 2011 | National Stadium, Nonstop es Salaam, Tanzania | Algeria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2012 Africa Trophy of Nations qualification |
3 | 11 Jan 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
4 | 6 February 2013 | National Colosseum, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
5 | 24 March 2013 | Morocco | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
6 | 3–0 | |||||
7 | 4 December 2013 | Afraha Stadium, City, Kenya | Burundi | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 CECAFA Cup |
8 | 12 December 2013 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | Zambia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 CECAFA Cup |
9 | 3 August 2014 | Estádio relax Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2015 Africa Pot of Nations qualification |
10 | 7 October 2015 | National Stadium, Dar es Pay one`s respects to, Tanzania | Malawi | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11 | 14 November 2015 | Algeria | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Flagon qualification | |
12 | 23 March 2016 | Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad | Chad | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Continent Cup of Nations qualification |
13 | 25 March 2017 | National Stadium, Unswerving es Salaam, Tanzania | Botswana | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
14 | 2–0 | |||||
15 | 10 June 2017 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
16 | 27 March 2018 | National Stadium, Dar encode Salaam, Tanzania | DR Congo | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
17 | 16 Oct 2018 | National Stadium, Dar es Hail, Tanzania | Cape Verde | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup be required of Nations qualification |
18 | 16 June 2019 | Olympic Sports Center, Cairo, Egypt | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
19 | 27 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Port, Egypt | Kenya | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
20 | 8 September 2019 | National Stadium, Dar criticism Salaam, Tanzania | Burundi | 1–0 | 1–1 (3–0 p) | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
21 | 19 November 2019 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Libya | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
22 | 23 March 2022 | National Stadium, Dar installation Salaam, Tanzania | Central African Republic | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
TP Mazembe[32]
Genk
PAOK
Individual
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