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Mrisho Khalfan Ngasa
Personal information
Full name	Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa
Date of birth	5 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Winger, Forward
Team information
Current team	Mbeya city FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2006	Kagera Sugar
2006–2010	Young Africans
2010–2013	Barcelona
2012–2013	→ Simba (loan)
2013–2015	Young Africans
2015–2016	Free State Stars
2016–	Mbeya city SC
International career‡
2006–2015	Tanzania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2015

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Mrisho Khalfani Chogi Ngasa (born 5 May 1989)^[1] is a Tanzanian footballer who plays club football for Fanja SC and is also a member of the Tanzania national team.

Club career

In April 2009, Ngasa was invited for a trial with English Premier League side West Ham United.^[2] On 21 May 2010, Ngassa joined Azam FC for $40,000 from Young Africans . At then it was the biggest transfer move in Tanzanian football but the record is currently broken. In July 2011, Ngassa went on trial with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer and came on as a substitute against Manchester United in a friendly match.^[3]

At the beginning of August 2012, Ngasa signed for Simba.^[4] However, it was only on loan.^[5]

After the completion of the 2012–13 Tanzanian Premier League season, After his contract with Azam FC had expired Ngassa signed a two-year contract with the current Tanzania Premier League and Cup champions Young Africans on 20 May 2013.^[6]

Mrisho Ngassa is currently playing for South Africa based club Free State Stars where he signed a 4 year-contract in 2015, signing for the South Africans from Tanzanian giants, Young Africans.

International career

He was the top scorer in the 2009 CECAFA Cup with five goals as Tanzania finished fourth in the tournament.^[7] He is one of the top scorers of 2014 CAF champions league with two hatricks making a totality of six goals.

International goals

Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.^[8]^[9]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 December 2006	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa	Djibouti	1–0	3–0	2006 CECAFA Cup
2.	11 October 2008	Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam	Cape Verde	3–1	3–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
3.	7 January 2009	Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala	Rwanda	1–0	2–0	2008 CECAFA Cup
4.	13 January 2009	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala	Burundi	1–0	3–2	2008 CECAFA Cup
5.	1 December 2009	Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias	Zanzibar	1–0	1–0	2009 CECAFA Cup
6.	4 December 2009	Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias	Burundi	1–0	1–0	2009 CECAFA Cup
7.	8 December 2009	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi	Eritrea	2–0	4–0	2009 CECAFA Cup
8.	8 December 2009	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi	Eritrea	3–0	4–0	2009 CECAFA Cup
9.	8 December 2009	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi	Eritrea	4–0	4–0	2009 CECAFA Cup
10.	3 March 2010	CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza	Uganda	2–1	2–3	Friendly
11.	1 May 2010	Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam	Rwanda	?	1–1	Friendly
12.	11 August 2010	Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam	Kenya	1–1	1–1	Friendly
13.	9 February 2011	Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam	Palestine	1–0	1–0	Friendly
14.	11 November 2011	Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena	Chad	1–0	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.	8 December 2011	Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam	Uganda	1–0	1–3	2011 CECAFA Cup
16.	15 August 2012	Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole	Botswana	3–3	3–3	Friendly
17.	1 December 2012	Lugogo Stadium, Kampala	Somalia	1–0	7–0	2012 CECAFA Cup
18.	1 December 2012	Lugogo Stadium, Kampala	Somalia	2–0	7–0	2012 CECAFA Cup
19.	1 December 2012	Lugogo Stadium, Kampala	Somalia	5–0	7–0	2012 CECAFA Cup
20.	1 December 2012	Lugogo Stadium, Kampala	Somalia	6–0	7–0	2012 CECAFA Cup
21.	1 December 2012	Lugogo Stadium, Kampala	Somalia	7–0	7–0	2012 CECAFA Cup
22.	7 December 2013	Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa	Uganda	1–1	2–2	2013 CECAFA Cup
23.	7 December 2013	Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa	Uganda	2–1	2–2	2013 CECAFA Cup
24.	29 March 2015	CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza	Malawi	?	1–1	Friendly

Personal life

Ngasa is the son of Khalfan Ngasa, a former Tanzanian international footballer who played as a midfielder.^[10]

Honours

Club

Young Africans

Tanzanian Premier League: 2007–08, 2008–09,2009-1O,2010–11,2011–12,2012–13,2013–14
Tusker Cup: 2007, 2009

Azam

Kagame Interclub Cup: Runner-up 2012

Individual

Tanzanian Premier League Best Player: 2009–10^[11]
Tanzania Premier League Golden Boot: 2010–11
CECAFA Cup Golden Boot: 2009
Africa Champions league, Golden Boot: 2013–1014 scored 6 goals in only four (4)games

2014/2015 VPL April Best Player of the Month

References

^ "Ngasa is not overage for U-23, says TFF". Daily News. Tanzania. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ "Ngassa tries for Tanzania history". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
^ Gaschk, Matt. "Expanding The Reach". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
^ "Ngassa in 'shock' Simba move". Daily News. Tanzania. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ Methu, Wilson (2 August 2012). "Azam clears air on Ngasa deal". Futaa. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ Guardian Reporter (21 May 2013). "Mrisho Ngasa rejoins Yanga". IPP Media. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ Korir, Patrick (14 December 2009). "Ngassa top scores at Orange CECAFA 2009". Futaa. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ "Goals scored by Mrisho Ngassa". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
^ Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa - International Appearances
^ "Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa". Azam Football Club. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
^ "Ngasa names Best Player of the season". TFF.or.tz. Tanzania Football Federation. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

External links

Mrisho Ngasa at National-Football-Teams.com
Mrisho Ngasa – FIFA competition record (archived)

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[1] "Ngasa is not overage for U-23, says TFF". Daily News. Tanzania. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

[2] "Ngassa tries for Tanzania history". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.

[Expanding_The_Reach-3] Gaschk, Matt. "Expanding The Reach". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

[4] "Ngassa in 'shock' Simba move". Daily News. Tanzania. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

[5] Methu, Wilson (2 August 2012). "Azam clears air on Ngasa deal". Futaa. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

[6] Guardian Reporter (21 May 2013). "Mrisho Ngasa rejoins Yanga". IPP Media. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

[7] Korir, Patrick (14 December 2009). "Ngassa top scores at Orange CECAFA 2009". Futaa. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

[8] "Goals scored by Mrisho Ngassa". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 December 2011.

[9] Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa - International Appearances

[Ngasa_Azam_profile-10] "Mrisho Khalfani Ngasa". Azam Football Club. Retrieved 22 December 2012.

[11] "Ngasa names Best Player of the season". TFF.or.tz. Tanzania Football Federation. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

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