Hassan Dilunga (born 20 October 1993) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays as a forward for Simba and the Tanzania national football team.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hassan Saleh Dilunga | ||
| Date of birth | October 20, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Simba | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Ruvu Shooting | ||
| 2013–2015 | Young Africans | ||
| 2015–2016 | Stand United | ||
| 2016–2017 | JKT Ruvu Stars | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mtibwa Sugar | ||
| 2018– | Simba | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Tanzania | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2021 | |||
Career
editDilunga moved from Ruvu Shooting to Young Africans in 2013.[4]
Dilunga transferred from Mtibwa Sugar to Simba Sports Club in 2018. Shortly after joining Simba, he scored the winning goal against his former side to win the Tanzanian Community Shield.[5][6]
In 2019, Dilunga played in both legs of the Tanzania national team's playoff win against Burundi in the CAF first round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Mabuka, Dennis (8 May 2020). "Dilunga: Simba SC star delighted after Everton legend Cahill tweets goal celebration". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "H. Dilunga". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Willis, Seth (19 August 2020). "Dilunga: Simba SC extend midfielder's contract by two years". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Simba Sign Two Isles Players". Tanzania Daily News. 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Hassan Dilunga". Simba Sports Club. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Tanzania: Simba wins Community Shield". CAFonline.com. Confédération Africaine de Football. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Tanzania vs. Burundi - Football Match Line-Ups - September 8, 2019". ESPN. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Burundi v Tanzania Starting XIs, 04/09/2019, WC Qualification Africa". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.