Diana Msewa

Diana Lucas Msewa (born 5 November 2002) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ausfaz Assa Zag and the Tanzania women's national team.[1]

Diana Msewa
Personal information
Full name Diana Lucas Msewa
Date of birth (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002
Place of birth Mbeya, Tanzania
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ausfaz Assa Zag
Number 08
Youth career
2010 Ruvuma Queens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Ruvuma Queens 60 (48)
2021-2023 Ausfaz Assa Zag 43 (25)
International career
2018 Tanzania 30 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2023

International career

In 2019, Msewa earned a call up to the Tanzania women's under-20 team for the inaugural 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.[2] At the end of the competition they emerged champions after defeating Zambia by 2–1 in the final.[3] During the 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Msewa scored both first goals in the first and second legs of the preliminary round qualifiers against Uganda leading to the 4–2 victory on aggregate to advance to the first round.[4][5][6]

In 2019, she was promoted to the senior team and made the squad for the 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship. She later named in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad list.[7] She played four matches during the competition as Tanzania emerged champions for the first time in history.[1][8]

Honours

References
  1. "Diana Msewa". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. Ahmadu, Samuel (27 July 2019). "Twiga Stars news: Aisha Masaka and Irene Kisisa named in Cosafa U20 Women's Championship squad". Goal. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. "Botswana, Zambia draw, meet in semis". Zambia Daily Mail. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. "Tanzania ejects Uganda in 2020 FIFA U-20 women's world cup qualifiers". The Independent Uganda. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. Mabuka, Dennis (20 January 2020). "U20 World Cup: Tanzania claim slim advantage after comeback against Uganda". Goal. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. Dozie, Uche (1 February 2020). "🇹🇿U20 WWC:Qualifiers: Zimbabwe, Tanzania advance ahead of Malawi and Uganda". KICK442. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. "Tanzania go for youth at 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 20 September 2021.
  8. "Tanzania stop Malawi to win COSAFA Women's Championship 2021 title". CAFOnline. CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. "South Africa claim COSAFA Women's Championship title, Tanzania clinch Under-20 gold". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. Retrieved 3 November 2020.


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