JKT Tanzania

JKT Tanzania
Full nameJKT Tanzania Football Club
NicknamesWajenga Nchi, Wazalendo
Founded1994 (1994)
GroundMajor General Isamuhyo StadiumMbweni,Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Capacity30,000
OwnerJeshi la Kujenga Taifa (JKT)
Head CoachAhmad Ally
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2024–25Tanzanian Premier League,6th of 16

JKT Tanzania Football Club is a Tanzanian football club based in Mbweni, Dar es Salaam. The club competes in the Premier league. The club plays home games at Major General Isamuhyo Stadium.[1]

History

JKT Tanzania known as National Building Force (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa), is a football club based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, founded in 1994, the team is affiliated with the National Service of Tanzania, which is a branch of the Tanzanian military’s involvement in sports development during the post-independence era of Tanzania.

This team was founded under the name JKT Kabambe at the JKT Mgulani camp in Dar es Salaam,before being transferred to the JKT Ruvu Camp in the Coast region and its name was changed to JKT Ruvu Stars.

In 1999, the team was transferred to the headquarters of the National Building Force (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa), Mlalakuwa in Dar es Salaam, although it continued to be known as JKT Ruvu Stars until 12 December 2017.[2]

TFF Rules and Regulations

In 2018 Article no.11 of TFF Constitution on Rules and Regulations, urging the owners of the teams not to have two teams participating in the Tanzania Mainland Premier League. There were many military teams, Lt. ColHassan Mabena who was Chairman of the JKT Ruvu team make a statement he said "we have received a letter from TFF and have already worked on it, and have called all the leaders of the military clubs to discuss the issue and agree that one team will remain owned by the JKT Army, while the others will return to the citizens".The team renamed JKT Tanzania.

Players

Current squad

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

No.Pos.Nation Player
18 GK TANYakoub Suleiman
21 DF TANWilson Nangu
12 DF TANDavid Bryson
29 DF TANSalum Hamis Gado
8 MF TANSaidi Ndemla
4 MF TANHassan Kapalata
13 MF TANNajim Maguru
20 MF TANEdson Kataga(Captain)
7 MF TANGamba Matiko
25 FW TANShiza Kichuya
31 MF TANHassan Nassor
19 MF TANIsmail Aziz Kader
24 DF TANHassan Dilunga
32 FW TANMateo Antony Simone
No.Pos.Nation Player
10 MF TANEdward Songo
2 DF TANKarimu mfaume
43 MF TANAbdulrahim Seif Bausi(vice-captain)
11 MF TANMohammed Bakar
16 FW TANRichard Maranya
6 MF TANMaka Edward
23 DF TANIssa Dau
35 MF TANJaffar Maneno
33 GK TANDenis Richard
42 MF TANAlly Msengi
45 GK TANJoseph Ilunda
i4 FW TANCharles Ilamfia
15 DF TANAnuar Seleman

Achievements

2002

References

  1. ^"JKT Tanzania". ligikuu.co.tz.
  2. ^"JKT Ruvu Stars to JKT Tanzania" (in Swahili). eatv.tv.