Opah Clement Explained

Opah Clement
Birth Date:14 February 2001
Birth Place:Tanzania, Iringa
Height:1.72 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Beşiktaş
Clubnumber:27
Years1:2019–22
Clubs1:Simba Queens
Years2:2022–22
Clubs2:Kayseri Kadın (loan)
Caps2:10
Goals2:5
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Beşiktaş
Caps3:11
Goals3:6
Nationalyears1:2017-19
Nationalteam1:Tanzania U20
Nationalyears2:2019-
Nationalteam2:Tanzania
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:4
Club-Update:1 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:1 November 2023

Opah Clement Tukumbuke Sanga (Swahili: Oppa Clement Tukumbuke Sanga ; born 14 February 2001) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Beşiktaş and the Tanzania women's national team.

Club career

Clement began her career with Simba Queens, playing in the Serengeti Lite Women's Premier League. She won the league in both 2019/20 and 2020/21.[1] The latter victory qualified Simba Queens to play in the 2021 CAF Women's Champion's League CECAFA qualifiers. Simba Queens finished fourth. She scored a hat-trick in her team's 10-0 victory over FAD Club.[2]

In the midst of the 2021/22 season, Clement went on loan to Kayseri Kadin FK in early 2022.[3]

Simba Queens won the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers, with Clement scoring two goals over the course of the tournament.[4] In the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League, Simba Queens finished fourth. Clement scored twice in the tournament and was named in CAF's best XI of the tournament.[5]

Clement signed with Beşiktaş in 2023. Prior to signing with the team, she was the leading scorer in the Serengeti Lite Women's Premier League, having scored 9 goals.

International career

Clement has capped for the Tanzania under-20 team. Clement made her competitive debut for the Tanzania national team during the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship.[6] The following year, Tanzania won the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship.

In 2022, she finished third with Tanzania in the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship and fourth in the 2022 CEFCAFA Women's Championship. Clement was the top scorer at the latter tournament.[7]

Honours

Simba Queens

Tanzania

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanzania - List of Women Champions . 31 October 2023 . RSSSF.
  2. Web site: 3 September 2021 . SIMBA QUEENS YATINGA NUSU FAINALI KIBABE, YAICHAKAZA FAD FC 10-0 . 31 October 2023 . Simba Sports Club . sw.
  3. Web site: 13 March 2023 . Tanzanian international Tukumbuke happy to join Besiktas Women’s Team . 31 October 2023 . CECAFA Online.
  4. Web site: Barasa . Mike . 28 August 2022 . Simba Queens qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League . 31 October 2023 . Sports Leo.
  5. Web site: 14 November 2022 . Simba Queens’ Opah named in CAF Best XI . 31 October 2023 . The Citizen.
  6. Web site: 2020-02-02 . Tanzania ejects Uganda in 2020 FIFA U-20 women's world cup qualifiers . 2022-03-26 . The Independent Uganda . en-US.
  7. Web site: 11 June 2022 . Crested Cranes Are 2022 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship Winners . 31 October 2023 . FUFA.
  8. Web site: Tanzania stop Malawi to win COSAFA Women’s Championship 2021 title . 2022-02-27 . CAFOnline . CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football .