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DeutschWaziri Shentembo
| 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(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Tanzania | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2025 | |||
Waziri Junior Shentembo known as Waziri Shentembo (born 11 August 1996) is a Tanzanian professional football player who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa and Tanzania national team.
Career
[edit]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] and on August 1, 2018, he moved to Mbao F.C.,[4] 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] and on August 22, 2021, he terminated his contract with the club.[5] He then moved to Dodoma Jiji, then signed a contract with Kinondoni,[2] and won the best player in Tanzanian Premier League for September 2023.[6] 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.[7] He also scored a hat-trick against Tabora United on 10 March 2024,[8] 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.[9]
In January 2025, during the winter transfers, he moved to play in the Iraq Stars League, where he signed with Al-Minaa.[10][11]
International career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 10 September 2024.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.[13]
| 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 |
Honours
[edit]Young Africans
- Tanzanian Premier League runners-up: 2020–21
References
[edit]- ^ Waziri Shentembo at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Wazir Jr: Nyota aliyejitafuta akajipata". mwanaspoti.co.tz (in Swahili). March 7, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "WAZIRI JUNIOR APONA, AANZA KUJIFUA AZAM BAADA YA KUWAKOSA SIMBA". binzubeiry.co.tz (in Swahili). September 11, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Biashara United 2019/2020". footballdatabase.eu (in Swahili). Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "SIKU CHACHE BAADA YA KUITEMA YANGA..WAZIRI Jr AGOMBANIWA NA TIMU NNE". sokalabongo.com (in Swahili). August 22, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "KMC YATOA KOCHA BORA NA MCHEZAJI BORA LIGI KUU SEPTEMBA". binzubeiry.co.tz (in Swahili). October 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Simba eye second place in high-stakes NBC PL match against KMC". ippmedia.com. May 25, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "WAZIRI JUNIOR APIGA HAT TRICK KMC YAICHAPA TABORA UNITED 4-2". binzubeiry.co.tz (in Swahili). March 10, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Meet The Citizen's best squad in the just concluded 2023-24 Tanzania Mainland Premier League". thecitizen.co.tz. June 1, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ ""الانتقالات الشتوية" تشعل سوق التعاقدات والكرمة يوقع مع "أغلى" لاعب بالدوري العراقي". shafaq.com (in Arabic). January 28, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "نادى الميناء يتعاقد مع المهاجم الدولي التنزاني". hnamser.com (in Arabic). January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania Taifa Stars upset Zambia at home in WC Qualifier". soka25east.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Waziri Shentembo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Waziri Shentembo at Soccerway
- Waziri Shentembo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Waziri Shentembo at Playmakerstats
- Waziri Shentembo at Globalsportsarchive