Mrisho Ngasa Explained

Mrisho Khalfan Fyade Ngasa
Fullname:Mrisho Khalfani Fyade Ngasa
Birth Date:1989 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Mwanza, Tanzania
Height:1.57 m
Position:Winger, forward
Years1:2005–2006
Clubs1:Kagera Sugar
Years2:2007–2010
Clubs2:Young Africans
Years3:2010–2013
Clubs3:Azam
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Simba (loan)
Years5:2013–2015
Clubs5:Young Africans
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Free State Stars
Caps6:17
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Fanja
Goals7:1
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Mbeya City
Years9:2018–2020
Clubs9:Young Africans
Years10:2020-
Clubs10:Ndanda
Nationalyears1:2006–2015
Nationalteam1:Tanzania
Nationalcaps1:100
Nationalgoals1:25
Club-Update:21:29, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

Mrisho Khalfani juma Ngasa (born 5 May 1989) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays for Tanzanian Championship League club Ndanda. He is the Tanzania national team most-capped player and top goalscorer.

Club career

In April 2009, Ngasa was invited for a trial with English Premier League side West Ham United.[1] On 21 May 2010, Ngassa joined Azam FC for $40,000 from Young Africans. It was the biggest transfer in Tanzanian football to date. In July 2011, Ngassa went on trial with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, and came on as a substitute against Manchester United in a friendly match.[2]

At the beginning of August 2012, Ngasa signed for Simba,[3] on loan.[4]

Following the 2012–13 Tanzanian Premier League season, after his contract with Azam FC had expired, on 20 May 2013 Ngassa signed a two-year contract with the league and cup title holders Young Africans.[5]

In 2015, Ngasa signed a four-year contract with Free State Stars, a South African-based club. He then signed for Fanja in Oman. In 2016 Ngasa signed a two-year contract with Mbeya City in Tanzania. Ngasa then joined Ndanda, also in Tanzania.

International career

Ngasa was the top scorer in the 2009 CECAFA Cup with five goals as Tanzania finished fourth in the tournament.[6] He is one of the top scorers of 2014 CAF champions league with two hat tricks making a totality of six goals.

Ngasa played 100 games between 2006 and 2015, scoring 25 goals in the process. He is the Tanzania national team's most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer.[7]

Personal life

Ngasa is the son of Khalfan Ngasa, a former Tanzanian international footballer who played as a midfielder. Ngassa is among of talented players in Tanzania who impressed many coaches and scouts around the world, among the famous coaches who was impressed by his talent was Gianfranco Zola, the former Chelsea and Italy national team player, who was working as the manager of West Ham United F.C.[8]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.[9] [10]

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 December 2006 2006 CECAFA Cup
2. 11 October 2008 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 7 January 2009 2008 CECAFA Cup
4. 13 January 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala 2008 CECAFA Cup
5. 1 December 2009 2009 CECAFA Cup
6. 4 December 2009 Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias 2009 CECAFA Cup
7. 8 December 2009 2009 CECAFA Cup
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10. 3 March 2010 Friendly
11. 1 May 2010 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam Friendly
12. 11 August 2010 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam Friendly
13. 9 February 2011 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam Friendly
14. 11 November 2011 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15. 8 December 2011 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam 2011 CECAFA Cup
16. 15 August 2012 Friendly
17. 1 December 2012 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala 2012 CECAFA Cup
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22. 22 December 2012 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam Friendly
23. 7 December 2013 2013 CECAFA Cup
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25. 29 March 2015 CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza Friendly

Honours

Young Africans

2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14

Azam

Individual

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ngassa tries for Tanzania history. 29 May 2009. 1 April 2009. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. Web site: Gaschk. Matt. Expanding The Reach. Seattle Sounders FC. 29 November 2013.
  3. News: 2 August 2012. Ngassa in 'shock' Simba move. Daily News. Tanzania. 16 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Azam clears air on Ngasa deal . Methu, Wilson . Futaa . 2 August 2012 . 7 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234728/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/azam-clears-air-on-ngasa-deal . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  5. News: Mrisho Ngasa rejoins Yanga . Guardian Reporter . IPP Media . 21 May 2013 . 7 December 2013 .
  6. Web site: Ngassa top scores at Orange CECAFA 2009 . Futaa . Korir, Patrick . 14 December 2009 . 16 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221443/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/ngassa-top-scores-at-orange-cecafa-2009 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa - Century of International Appearances. 2020-12-31. RSSSF.
  8. Web site: Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120727035317/http://azamfc.co.tz/player/mrisho-khalfani-ngasa.html. 27 July 2012. 22 December 2012. Azam Football Club.
  9. Web site: Goals scored by Mrisho Ngassa . Goalzz.com . 8 December 2011 .
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ngasa-intlg.html Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa - International Appearances
  11. Web site: Ngasa names Best Player of the season . TFF.or.tz . Tanzania Football Federation . 8 May 2010 . 16 August 2012 .