| Novatus Miroshi | |
| Full Name: | Novatus Dismas Miroshi |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Tanga, Tanzania |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Göztepe |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Azam F.C. |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (loan) |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Zulte Waregem |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Shakhtar Donetsk (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Göztepe |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Tanzania U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Tanzania |
| Nationalcaps2: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 22:46, 24 November 2024 (BST) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 September 2024 |
Novatus Dismas Miroshi (born on 2 September 2002) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Turkish side Göztepe and the Tanzania national team.
In the summer of 2022, Miroshi signed a three-year contract with Zulte Waregem in Belgium.[1]
He signed a four-year contract with Göztepe on 23 July 2024.[2]
Miroshi made his international debut with the Tanzania under-20 team on 16 February 2021 in a 4–0 defeat to Ghana at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. On 19 February, he scored his first goal for Tanzania against the Gambia in a 1–1 draw.
On 2 September 2021, Miroshi made his senior debut in a 1–1 draw against DR Congo in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[3] On 7 September, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 victory against Madagascar.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2021-22 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (loan) | 2021-22 | Liga Leumit | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2022-23 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk (loan) | 2023-24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Göztepe | 2024-25 | Süper Lig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miroshi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [5] | |||
| 2 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [6] | |||
| 3 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [7] |