Diana Msewa Explained

Diana Mswa
Birth Place:Mbeya, Tanzania
Birth Date:13 November 2001
Fullname:Diana Lucas Msewa
Youthyears1:2010
Youthclubs1:Ruvuma Queens
Currentclub:Trabzonspor
Clubnumber:80
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Ruvuma Queens
Caps1:60
Goals1:48
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Ausfaz Assa Zag
Caps2:43
Goals2:25
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Amed
Caps3:25
Goals3:8
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Trabzonspor
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Tanzania
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:25
Club-Update:15 September 2024

Diana Lucas Msewa (born 13 November 2001) is a Tanzanian professional women's football forward who plays in the Turkish Super League for Trabzonspor and the Tanzania women's national team.

Club career

In September 2023, Msewa moved to Turkey, and signed with the Diyarbakır-based club Amed to play in the Super League. She scored eight goals in 25 matches. The next season, she transferred to Trabzonspor.

International career

In 2019, Msewa earned a call up to the Tanzania women's under-20 team for the inaugural 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.[1] At the end of the competition they emerged champions after defeating Zambia by 2–1 in the final.[2] During the 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Msewa scored both first goals in the first and second legs of the preliminary round qualifiers against Uganda leading to the 4–2 victory on aggregate to advance to the first round.[3] [4] [5]

In 2019, she was promoted to the senior team and made the squad for the 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship. She later named in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad list.[6] She played four matches during the competition as Tanzania emerged champions for the first time in history.[7]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahmadu . Samuel . 27 July 2019 . Twiga Stars news: Aisha Masaka and Irene Kisisa named in Cosafa U20 Women's Championship squad . 3 March 2022 . Goal.
  2. Web site: 7 August 2019 . Botswana, Zambia draw, meet in semis . 3 March 2022 . Zambia Daily Mail.
  3. Web site: 2020-02-02 . Tanzania ejects Uganda in 2020 FIFA U-20 women's world cup qualifiers . 2022-03-03 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mabuka . Dennis . 20 January 2020 . U20 World Cup: Tanzania claim slim advantage after comeback against Uganda . 3 March 2022 . Goal.
  5. Web site: Dozie . Uche . 1 February 2020 . U20 WWC:Qualifiers: Zimbabwe, Tanzania advance ahead of Malawi and Uganda . 3 March 2022 . KICK442 .
  6. Web site: 20 September 2021 . Tanzania go for youth at 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship . COSAFA.
  7. Web site: Tanzania stop Malawi to win COSAFA Women’s Championship 2021 title . 2022-03-02 . CAFOnline . CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football .
  8. Web site: South Africa claim COSAFA Women’s Championship title, Tanzania clinch Under-20 gold . Council of Southern Africa Football Associations . 3 November 2020.