This article is about the Tanzanian football club.
For the Kenyan football club, see
Yanga F.C..
Young Africans Sports Club, locally known as Yanga, is a Tanzanian football club based in Dar es Salaam. Their home games are played at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium. It is one of the two biggest teams in Tanzanian football, their archrivals being Simba. Both teams are based in Dar es Salaam. The team's colors are yellow, green and black. Yanga has won more Tanzanian Premier League titles (i.e. 24 Titles) than their arch rivals Simba SC. However, Simba has fared much better on the continental stage than their archrivals. Yanga played their first game of the 2011 Kagame Castle Cup on 26 June 2011. Yanga managed to draw 2-2 against Al-Merreikh and the Sudanese team made a record by scoring all four goals (Yanga's goals were own goals)
Shabani Nonda is the most notable player to play for the club. He had a stint with Yanga in the middle of the 1990s before heading to Vaal Professionals based in South Africa.
Achievements
- 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011,2013
- 1975, 1994, 1999, 2000.
- 1975, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012
Performance in CAF competitions
- 1997 - Preliminary Round
- 1998 - Group Stage
- 2001 - Second Round
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- 2006 - Preliminary Round
- 2007 - Second Round
- 2009 - First Round
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- 2010 - Preliminary Round
- 2012 - Preliminary Round
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- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 11 appearances
- 1969 - Quarter-Finals
- 1970 - Quarter-Finals
- 1971 - withdrew in Second Round
- 1972 - First Round
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- 1973 - First Round
- 1975 - Second Round
- 1982 - Second Round
- 1984 - First Round
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- 1988 - First Round
- 1992 - First Round
- 1996 - Preliminary Round
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- 2007 - Intermediate Round
- 2008 - First Round
- 2011 - Preliminary Round
- 1994 - First Round
- 1999 - First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1995 - Quarter-Finals
- 2000 - First Round
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 1 |
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GK |
Ally Mustapha "Barthez"
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| 2 |
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MF |
Salum Telela
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| 3 |
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DF |
David Luhende
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| 4 |
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DF |
Oscar Joshua
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| 5 |
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DF |
Kelvin Yondan "Cotton"
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| 6 |
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DF |
Mbuyu Twite
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| 7 |
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FW |
Didier Kavumbagu
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| 8 |
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MF |
Haruna Niyonzima (Vice-Captain)
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| 9 |
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MF |
Reliants Lusajo "Relinho"
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| 10 |
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FW |
Jerryson Tegete
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| 11 |
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FW |
Said Bahanunzi
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| 12 |
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DF |
Juma Abdul
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| 14 |
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DF |
Rajab Zahir
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| 15 |
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FW |
Shaban Kondo
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| 16 |
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MF |
Nizar Khalfani |
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Foreigners
In the Tanzania VPL, only five non-Tanzanian nationals can be registered.
- Didier Kavumbagu
- Mbuyu Twite
- Haruna Niyonzima
Hamis Kiiza
Youth squad (under-20)
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 19 |
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GK |
Yusuph Abdul
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| 26 |
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MF |
Bakari Masoud |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 28 |
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FW |
Abdallah Mguhi "Messi"
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| 29 |
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DF |
Issa Ngao |
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Notable former players
- Shabani Nonda
- Sekilojo Chambua
- Edibily Jonas Lunyamila
- Said Maulid
- Kenneth Mkapa
- Mohammed Hussein Mmachinga
- Credo Mwaipopo
- Said Mwamba Kizota
- Mrisho Ngassa [Re-Signed from Simba SC]
- Kali Ongala
- Abubakar Mtiro
- Fred Mbuna
- Peter Manyika
Technical Bench
Coach: Ernest Brandts
Assistant Coach: Fred Felix Minziro
Goalkeeper Coach: Razaki Siwa
Doctor: Dr Nassoro Ally Matuzya
Physiotherapist: Jacob Onyango
Kit Manager: Mahamoud Omari
Team Manager: Hafidh Saleh
Club Leadership
Chairman: Tanzania Tycoon-Yusuf Manji
Vice Chairman: Clement Sanga
Act General Secretary: Lawrence Mwalusako
Club Information Officer: Baraka Kizuguto
Director of Finance & Administration: Dennis Oundo
Club Accountant Officer: Rose Msamila
Secretary: Zayana Abdul
Clerical Officer: Tonny Shabuke
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