Kitayosce

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

History

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

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

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

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

Supporters

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

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

References
  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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