Azam F.C.
Azam Football Club is a Tanzanian football club who play in the Tanzanian Premier League. Azam FC gained promotion into the Premier League for the first time ever in their short history in 2008–09. In the 2011–12 season, the club finished in a historic second place and qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.
History
Established in 2007, the first major target of Azam FC was to get the best players who would help the now established club to gain promotion to play in the Tanzanian Premier League. Azam FC joined the top flight of Tanzanian football for the 2008–09 season. Azam FC, with many leading African players, became a force to reckon with in the domestic league. Azam FC finished in eighth position in its first season of top-flight football, before making a tremendous improvement the following season, finishing in the third position in the league.
Success
Since finishing in third position in 2009–10, Azam FC has managed to recruit some of the best players in Tanzania. Former Young Africans and national team player Mrisho Ngassa is one player that has arrived since that historic season. Ngassa arrived at Azam FC for a record-breaking transfer fee and is now the most expensive player in Tanzania.
Apart from Ngassa, the team has signed, among others, Kali Ongala from Sweden and Rwanda's skipper, Patrick Mafisango.
The list also includes Jabir Aziz, Ramadhani “Redondo” Chombo and aerial Ugandan striker, Peter Ssenyonjo. One of the homegrown players on Azam FC, John Raphael Bocco, was among the top three scorers in the Tanzanian Premier League in 2013–14.
Azam won the Tanzanian Premier League in 2013–14, finishing 6 points ahead of second place Young Africans SC.[1]
Achievements
- Champions: 2014
- Champions: 2015
Current squad
- As of July 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 16 |
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MF |
Jean Pierre Mugiraneza
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| 17 |
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MF |
Farid Marik
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| 18 |
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FW |
Frank Domayo
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| 19 |
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FW |
John Raphael Bocco
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| 20 |
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MF |
Mudathir Yahaya
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| 22 |
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MF |
Khamis Mcha
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| 23 |
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MF |
Himidi Mao Mkami
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| 24 |
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FW |
Ame Ally
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| 25 |
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DF |
Abdallah Khery
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| 26 |
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DF |
Waziri Omar
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| 27 |
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MF |
Joseph Kimwaga
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| 28 |
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GK |
Aishi Manula
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| 29 |
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MF |
Kipré Bolou
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| 30 |
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MF |
Bryson Raphael |
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Current staff
Managers
In its history, Azam FC has had six managers:
Notable players
Tanzania (or Zanzibar)
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Africa
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North America
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References
External links
Neider dos Santos (2008–09)
Stewart Hall (2010–12)
Boris Bunjak (2012)
Joseph Omog (2013–2014)
