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Mbwana Ally Samatta (born 23 December 1992) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club PAOK, and captains the Tanzania national team. Samatta began his career as a youth player for Tanzanian club African Lyon in 2008.
Dec 23, 1992 · Name in home country: Mbwana Ally Samatta Date of birth/Age: Dec 23, 1992 (31) Place of birth: Dar es Salam Height: 1,83 m Citizenship: Tanzania Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: right Player agent: 1863 Current club: PAOK Thessaloniki Joined: Jul 17, 2023 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025 Contract option: Option for a further year Social-Media:
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- Dar es Salam
Feb 28, 2020 · Mbwana Samatta: 'I wanted to play like Drogba, now I watch videos of Harry Kane' | Aston Villa | The Guardian. Mbwana Samatta was signed by Aston Villa for £8.5m from the Belgian club Genk...
Jan 20, 2020 · Samatta, 27, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League club after scoring 10 goals for Genk this season. He will be the first Tanzanian to play in the Premier League and will hope to fill the void left by Wesley's injury.
Jan 22, 2020 · Villa have completed the signing of Samatta, a 27-year-old Tanzania international, on a four-and-a-half-year contract. He becomes the first Tanzanian to play in the Premier League and Villa are also interested in Rio Ave's Mehdi Taremi.
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Sep 25, 2020 · The Tanzania captain moves to Turkey after scoring two goals in 16 games for Aston Villa. Fenerbahce have agreed a fee of £5.5m with Villa and a four-year contract with Samatta.
Nov 9, 2022 · Learn about Samatta's journey from local clubs in Tanzania to playing in the English Premier League and winning the CAF Champions League with TP Mazembe. Find out why he is the only Tanzanian to score in the Premier League and the top-scorer in the continental tournament.
