Cyprian Kachwele | |
Fullname: | Cyprian Thobias Kachwele |
Birth Date: | 15 February 2005 |
Birth Place: | Shinyanga, Tanzania |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
Clubnumber: | 55 |
Youthyears1: | –2023 |
Youthclubs1: | Azam |
Years1: | 2023 |
Clubs1: | Azam |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2024 |
Clubs3: | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 19 May 2024 |
Cyprian Thobias Kachwele (born 15 February 2005) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Kachwele played youth football with Azam.[1] In 2022, he helped the U17 team win their league, while finishing as the league's leading scorer,[2] while also winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in the 2022 U20 Cambiasso Rainbow Cup as Azam finished in second place behind only KCCA FC of Uganda.[3]
In 2023, Kachwele joined the Azam first team, toward the end of the season, scoring three goals in three matches.[4] He also scored at least two goals for the club in the 2022–23 Tanzania FA Cup.[5]
In August 2023, he signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, despite interest from clubs in Europe.[6] [7] He arrived at the club in December 2023, following visa issues.[8] [9] Kachwele was an invitee to the Whitecaps first team for training camp in preparation for the 2024 Major League Soccer season.[10] On 7 May 2024, he joined the first team on a short-term loan ahead of their 2024 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC,[11] making his first team debut in the match.[12] He signed another two short-term loans that season[13] [14] and made his Major League Soccer debut on 15 May against the Colorado Rapids.[15]
In January 2024, Kachwele was called up to the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (held in 2024).[16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Whitecaps FC 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | ||||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |