Kitayosce is a football club based in Tabora, the capital of Tanzania's Tabora Region. The team plays in the Tanzanian Championship.

Kitayosce
Full nameKilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre
Founded2014
GroundAli Hassan Mwinyi Stadium[1]
Tabora, Tanzania
Capacity15,000
ChairmanYusuph Kitumbo[2]
ManagerKefa Kisala[3]
LeagueChampionship
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre (Kitayosce) football club was founded in Ruangwa, one of the six districts of Lindi Region, .[4] It was later bought by the current chairman, Yusuf Kitumbo while featuring in the First League. It moved to Tabora Municipal. In 2018–19 season, they finished second in second division under the guidance of assistant coach, Ally John Shangalu and were promoted to the championship for the first time.

In 2023, following their second-place finish in the Tanzanian First Division League, they were promoted to Tanzanian Premier League for the first time.[5]

Personnel edit

They are coached by Kefa Kisala,[6] a former coach of Masaka LC FC, Express FC, URA FC, BUL FC, Wakiso Giants, UPDF FC[7] and The Cranes assistant coach.[8]

Colors and badge edit

Kitayosce colors are blue and white at home and green and white away. The Kitayosce FC badge has the acronym emblazoned around an image of Mount Kilimanjaro,sunrays on a football and the full name of the club.

Stadium edit

Kitayosce play their home matches at the Ali Hassan Mwinyi stadium,Tabora.[9]

Supporters edit

They draw their fan base from Tabora district's population of 226,999.

Squad edit

As of 17 September 2022[10][11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   TAN Paschal Weston Ndaga
FW   TAN Saidi Shabani Mbatty
MF   TAN Komanje Sandale Komanje
MF   TAN Salim Khamis Abdallah
MF   TAN Twalibu Hassan Muhenga
MF   TAN Salum Kupela Kanoni
MF   TAN Evariste Mutambayi Kayembe
MF   TAN Fabrice wa Ngoy
GK   TAN Adam Stanley Kiondo
MF   TAN Guylain Makuntima Kisombe
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   TAN Collins Gyamfi
DF   TAN John Ben Nakibinge
DF   TAN Jordan Malonda Sungu
DF   TAN Komanje Sandale Komanje
DF   TAN Kwasi Asante
DF   TAN Lambele Jerome Ruben
DF   TAN Rashid Yusuf Mandawa
GK   TAN Ngeleka Alain Katembua
GK   TAN Ebiton Kalibajuna Tony
GK   TAN Pele Mbelenge Ngulakwey

References edit

  1. ^ "Hassan Mwinyi Stadium sports floodlighting". mecreeled-Ali. 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ Yusuph, Kitumbo. "KITAYOSCE FC : Wababe wa Lipuli wanaoitamani Azam FC". mwanaspoti.co.tz. Mwanaspoti. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ Kefa Kisala, Coach. "Kefa kisala". football 256. Football 256. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ Tanzania, World places. "Kilimanjaro Talented Youth Sports Centre - Kitayosce". tanzania.worldplaces.me. World places. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. ^ Wathiongo, Ngugi (2023-06-05). "Timu Zilizofuzu Ligi Kuu NBC 2023/24". Ligi Kuu Tanzania. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  6. ^ Kefa, Kisala (18 July 2022). "Reports: Kefa Kisala set to join Tanzanian second division club". ndibba.com. Saul Mata Tadeo. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ Kefa, Kisala (9 July 2018). "Kefa Kisala beats Bamweyana, Bisaso to Express F.C head coach job". kawowo.com. DAVID ISABIRYE. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  8. ^ Tanzania, Championship (18 April 2022). "Ihefu, Kitayosce challenge DTB reign at helm". africa-press.net. Africa-Press – Tanzania. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  9. ^ Ali Hassan, Mwinyi Stadium. "ALI HASSAN MWINYI STADIUM". Soccerway. Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Squad: First team". Kitayosce. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  11. ^ Players, Kitayosce (22 October 2022). "Players". TZchampionship. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

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