African Lyon F.C.

African Lyon FC
Full nameAfrican Lyon Football Club
Founded14 June 2000 as Mbagara Market F.C.
GroundUhuru Stadium
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Capacity23,000
OwnerRahim J Kangezi
Vice ChairmanOmar Al Raisi
Head CoachKharid Adam Munisson
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2016/179th
Websitehttp://www.africanlyonfc.com

African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Currently they play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League, after winning the First Division League's Group A in the 2015/2016 season.[1]

History

Founded on June 14, 2000, African Lyon FC is one of the top Football clubs in Tanzania, based in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. African Lyon plays in the top division of Tanzanian professional football league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club is owned by Rahim Kangezi. In 2017 a minority stake of the club was purchased by Middle East-based sports media group, DANTANI, Inc. Sports under the banner of Dantani Football Group led by Omar Al Raisi.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Tanzania TAN Victor Lwalance
2 DF Tanzania TAN Godfrey Sabasi
3 DF Tanzania TAN Pascal John
4 DF Tanzania TAN Emmanuel Simwanza (Vice-captain)
5 DF Tanzania TAN Mussa January
6 DF Tanzania TAN Emmanuel Daudi (Captain)
7 MF Tanzania TAN Mwarami Abdallah
8 MF Tanzania TAN Saidi Mtikila
9 FW Tanzania TAN Mussa Gadi
10 FW Tanzania TAN Ramadhani Ashim
11 MF Tanzania TAN Maulid Maulid Timam
12 MF Tanzania TAN Ladislaus Stanslaus
13 FW Tanzania TAN Yusuph Mwera
14 DF Tanzania TAN Rehani Kibingu
15 DF Tanzania TAN Godfrey Mwashuya
16 DF Tanzania TAN Asonile Malichela
17 MF Tanzania TAN Jery Tegete
18 FW Tanzania TAN Kassim Juma
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Tanzania TAN Monja Liseki
20 GK Tanzania TAN Bwanaeli Abdallah
21 MF Tanzania TAN Hamis Shengo
22 GK Kenya KEN Juma Mbugua
23 DF Tanzania TAN Johannes Kajuna
24 FW Tanzania TAN Karume Songoro
25 MF Tanzania TAN Mohammed Samatta
26 DF Tanzania TAN Saidi Mwarami
27 FW Tanzania TAN Benedicto Jackob
28 MF Tanzania TAN Sultan Kittu
30 MF Tanzania TAN Rashid Chidi Gumbo
31 MF Tanzania TAN Razack Khalfan (on loan from Young Africans FC)
32 FW Tanzania TAN Adam Kingwande (on loan from Simba SC)
33 DF Tanzania TAN George Nyanda (on loan from Simba SC)
34 MF Tanzania TAN Ulimboka Mwakingwe
35 FW Tanzania TAN Vincent Barnabas (on loan from Young Africans FC)
36 MF Tanzania TAN Meshack Abel (on loan from Simba SC)
92 FW North Macedonia MKD Alexandar Trajkovski
MF France FRA Victor Da Costa

Officials

Management

  • Owner: Rahim J Kangezi
  • Chairman: Jay Kangezi
  • Vice Chairman: Omar Al Raisi
  • Club Secretary: Ernest Brown
  • Finance Director: Ibrahim Salim
  • Manager: Salvatory Edward
  • Media Officer: Dimo
  • Logistics: Sheraly Abdallah
  • Treasurer: Ibrahim Salim
  • Non Executive Board Member Dr Prateek Kumar

Sports

  • Head Coach: Kharid Adam Munisson
  • Assistant Coach: Adam Kipatacho
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Juma Bomba
  • Physical Coach: George Ole
  • Statistician:
  • Opposition Analysis:

Medical

  • Kit Manager: Saleh Hassan
  • Team Doctor:
  • Physio:

U-20 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Tanzania TAN Abdul Massenga
18 FW Tanzania TAN Mike Katenda
24 MF Tanzania TAN Victor Tubanga
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF Tanzania TAN Zubeir Makame
28 MF Tanzania TAN Aziz Zuba
31 FW Tanzania TAN Ariri Charles
31 FW Tanzania TAN Wilson Harold

References

  1. ^ "TFF pays tribute to Lyon and Ruvu Shooting". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.