Hassan Dilunga

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Hassan Dilunga
Personal information
Full name Hassan Saleh Dilunga
Date of birth (1993-10-20) October 20, 1993 (age 30)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 April 2021

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]

Career[edit]

Dilunga 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]

  1. ^ Mabuka, Dennis (8 May 2020). "Dilunga: Simba SC star delighted after Everton legend Cahill tweets goal celebration". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "H. Dilunga". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ Willis, Seth (19 August 2020). "Dilunga: Simba SC extend midfielder's contract by two years". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Simba Sign Two Isles Players". Tanzania Daily News. 18 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Hassan Dilunga". Simba Sports Club. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Tanzania: Simba wins Community Shield". CAFonline.com. Confédération Africaine de Football. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Burundi v Tanzania Starting XIs, 04/09/2019, WC Qualification Africa". Goal. Retrieved 2 December 2020.