Mrisho Ngasa

Mrisho Khalfan Fyade Ngasa
Personal information
Full name Mrisho Khalfani Fyade Ngasa
Date of birth (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Mwanza, Tanzania
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Kagera Sugar
2007–2010 Young Africans
2010–2013 Azam
2012–2013 → Simba (loan)
2013–2015 Young Africans
2015–2016 Free State Stars 17 (0)
2016–2017 Fanja (1)
2017–2018 Mbeya City
2018–2020 Young Africans
2020- Ndanda
International career
2006–2015 Tanzania 100 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa  Djibouti
1–0
3–0
 2006 CECAFA Cup
2. 11 October 2008 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam  Cape Verde
3–1
3–1
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 7 January 2009 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala  Rwanda
1–0
2–0
 2008 CECAFA Cup
4. 13 January 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  Burundi
1–0
3–2
 2008 CECAFA Cup
5. 1 December 2009 Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias  Zanzibar
1–0
1–0
 2009 CECAFA Cup
6. 4 December 2009 Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias  Burundi
1–0
1–0
 2009 CECAFA Cup
7. 8 December 2009 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi  Eritrea
2–0
4–0
 2009 CECAFA Cup
8.
3–0
9.
4–0
10. 3 March 2010 CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza  Uganda
2–1
2–3
 Friendly
11. 1 May 2010 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam  Rwanda
1–1
1–1
 Friendly
12. 11 August 2010 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam  Kenya
1–1
1–1
 Friendly
13. 9 February 2011 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam  Palestine
1–0
1–0
 Friendly
14. 11 November 2011 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena  Chad
1–0
2–1
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15. 8 December 2011 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam  Uganda
1–0
1–3
 2011 CECAFA Cup
16. 15 August 2012 Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole  Botswana
3–3
3–3
 Friendly
17. 1 December 2012 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala  Somalia
1–0
7–0
 2012 CECAFA Cup
18.
2–0
19.
5–0
20.
6–0
21.
7–0
22. 22 December 2012 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam  Zambia
1–0
1–0
 Friendly
23. 7 December 2013 Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa  Uganda
1–1
2–2
 2013 CECAFA Cup
24.
2–1
25. 29 March 2015 CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza  Malawi
1–1
1–1
 Friendly

Honours

Young Africans
  • Tanzanian Premier League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
  • Tusker Cup: 2007, 2009
Azam

Individual

  • Tanzanian Premier League Best Player: 2009–10[11]
  • Tanzania Premier League Golden Boot: 2010–11
  • CECAFA Cup Golden Boot: 2009
  • Africa Champions league Golden Boot: 2013–14
  • VPL Best Player of the Month: April 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ngassa tries for Tanzania history". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  2. ^ Gaschk, Matt. "Expanding The Reach". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Ngassa in 'shock' Simba move". Daily News. Tanzania. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. ^ Methu, Wilson (2 August 2012). "Azam clears air on Ngasa deal". Futaa. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  5. ^ Guardian Reporter (21 May 2013). "Mrisho Ngasa rejoins Yanga". IPP Media. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  6. ^ Korir, Patrick (14 December 2009). "Ngassa top scores at Orange CECAFA 2009". Futaa. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa". Azam Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Goals scored by Mrisho Ngassa". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  10. ^ Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa - International Appearances
  11. ^ "Ngasa names Best Player of the season". TFF.or.tz. Tanzania Football Federation. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.