Diaz Kambere

Diaz Jamin Kambere
Personal information
Full name	Diaz Jamin Kambere
Date of birth	October 18, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Kasese, Uganda
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Africa United FC
Number	4
Youth career
2003–2005	Langara Falcons
2003–2005	Trinity Western Spartans
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Vancouver Whitecaps
2008	→ Toronto FC (loan)
2009	Abbotsford Mariners
2009	→ Surrey United (loan)
2010	Victoria Highlanders
2011–	Africa United FC
International career
2005–2006	Canada U-23
Managerial career
2007–	Semiahmoo Soccer Club
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diaz Kambere is a Ugandan-born Canadian footballer. He currently plays for Africa United FC in the Multicultural Soccer League of British Columbia. He serves as the senior girls coach at Delview Secondary ^[1]

Career

College and Amateur

Kambere was born in Uganda, but moved to Surrey, British Columbia with his family as a child.^{[citation needed]} He was a student at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam and John Norquay Elementary School in Vancouver, played youth soccer for Vancouver's Italian Canadian Sports Federation (ICSF) and the Eagle Ridge Rogue Selects in Coquitlam, BC, and was also a member of the British Columbia provincial team at the U-15, U-16, and U-18 levels.^{[citation needed]} After moving with his family to the Lower Mainland in 1992 he attended Langara College and then Trinity Western University, where he studied Human Kinetics and Psychology.^{[citation needed]}

Professional

Kambere signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division in 2006, subsequently playing in 28 games over two years with the team.^{[citation needed]} On September 6, 2008, he was signed to a 'one day contract' with Toronto FC to be able to play in a game against Chivas USA, due to that squad missing nine players to international duty.^{[citation needed]}

On December 10, 2008, Kambere was released from his contract with the Whitecaps.^[2] Having been unable to secure a professional contract, he signed with the Abbotsford Mariners of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season.^[3]

After a brief loan spell with Surrey United in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, Kambere joined Abbotsford's PDL rivals Victoria Highlanders in 2010.^[4]

International

Kambere represented Canada in the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Before moving to Canada Kambere's father, Amos Kambere, served as a member of the Ugandan Parliament.^{[citation needed]} His older brother, Donald Kambere, played alongside him at Abbotsford, and he has two younger brothers, Jethro and Kule.^{[citation needed]}

Coaching career

During the off-season, Kambere has served as a coach with Semiahmoo Soccer Club in Surrey, British Columbia since 2007.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps

USL First Division championship (1): 2008

References

^ "Diaz Kambere - Multicultural Soccer Association". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
^ "Baldock, Kambere, and Leslie released". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
^ "2009 Abbotsford Mariners roster". Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2010-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[1] "Diaz Kambere - Multicultural Soccer Association". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.

[2] "Baldock, Kambere, and Leslie released". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2008-12-13.

[3] "2009 Abbotsford Mariners roster". Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-18.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2010-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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