Henry Joseph Shindika

Henry Shindika
Personal information
Full name Henry Joseph Shindika
Date of birth (1985-11-03) 3 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Mwanza, Tanzania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mtibwa Sugar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Simba
2009–2013 Kongsvinger 91 (3)
2013–2014 Simba
2014– Mtibwa Sugar
International career
2006–2013 Tanzania 46 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2016

Henry Joseph Shindika (born 3 November 1985 in Mwanza) is a Tanzanian footballer who currently plays for Mtibwa Sugar.

Career

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Shindika started playing his competitive football at Simba SC in the Tanzanian Premier League. For a long time he has been the captain of the club which has its headquarters along Msimbazi Street, in Dar es Salaam.[1] In February 2009, Shindika signed his first professional contract with Kongsvinger of Norway.[2]

International career

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Shindika has also been a member of the Tanzania's national team since 2006. He has played 46 games and scored two goals for Taifa Stars, and in addition has 6 non-FIFA caps.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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Tanzania national team
Year Apps Goals
2006 5 0
2007 10 0
2008 8 1
2009 10 0
2010 7 1
2011 5 0
2012 0 0
2013 1 0
Total 46 2

Statistics accurate as of match played 7 September 2013[3]

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 August 2008 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Ghana 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 30 November 2010 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Somalia 1–0 3–0 2010 CECAFA Cup
Correct as of 16 February 2013[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Bongo Five - Home
  2. ^ "We wish Henry Joseph the best". Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b Henry Joseph Shindika at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ Soccer-Goalkeeper scores late equaliser in Ghana friendly at uk.reuters.com
  5. ^ Tanzania (Tanganyika) - List of International Matches at rsssf.org