Henry Shindika
Personal information
Full name Henry Joseph Shindika
Date of birth (1985-11-03) 3 November 1985
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

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

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

International

Tanzania national team
YearAppsGoals
200650
2007100
200881
2009100
201071
201150
201200
201310
Total462

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

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 August 2008Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Ghana1–01–1Friendly
2.30 November 2010Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Somalia1–03–02010 CECAFA Cup
Correct as of 16 February 2013[4][5]

References

  1. Bongo Five - Home
  2. "We wish Henry Joseph the best". Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  3. 1 2 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
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