Henry Joseph Shindika
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Joseph Shindika | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mwanza, Tanzania | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006- | Tanzania | 46 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 the member of the Tanzania's national team (Taifa Stars) since 2006. He has already played 24 games and scored one goal for Taifa Stars.[3]
Career statistics
International
| 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[4]
International goals
| # | 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[5][6] | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ Bongo Five - Home
- ↑
- ↑ Henry Joseph Shindika at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Henry Joseph Shindika". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ↑ Soccer-Goalkeeper scores late equaliser in Ghana friendly at uk.reuters.com
- ↑ Tanzania (Tanganyika) - List of International Matches at rsssf.com