Simon Happygod Msuva known as Simon Msuva (born 2 October 1993) is a Tanzanian professional football player who plays as a forward for the Tanzania national team.

Simon Msuva
Personal information
Full name Simon Happygod Msuva[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-02) 2 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Azam FC
2011–2012 Moro United FC
2012–2017 Young Africans SC
2017–2020 Difaâ El Jadida 80 (28)
2020–2021 Wydad AC 37 (10)
2022–2023 Al-Qadsiah 28 (8)
2023 JS Kabylie 6 (0)
2024 Al-Najma 15 (4)
International career
2012– Tanzania 94 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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On 28 August 2023, he joined JS Kabylie.[2]

On 23 January 2024, Msuva joined Saudi club Al-Najma.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 19 November 2024.[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Tanzania 2012 5 0
2013 3 0
2014 9 0
2015 13 2
2016 2 0
2017 14 6
2018 6 1
2019 10 4
2020 3 0
2021 8 4
2022 6 2
2023 8 2
2024 7 3
Total 94 24

International goals

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Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 November 2015 Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awasa, Ethiopia   Rwanda 2–0 2–1 2015 CECAFA Cup
2. 28 November 2015   Ethiopia 1–0 1–1
3. 28 March 2017 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Burundi 1–0 2–1 Friendly
4. 29 June 2017 Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng, South Africa   Mauritius 1–1 1–1 2017 COSAFA Cup
5. 5 July 2017   Zambia 2–4 2–4
6. 2 September 2017 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Botswana 1–0 2–0 Friendly
7. 2–0
8. 7 October 2017   Malawi 1–1 1–1
9. 16 October 2018 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Cape Verde 1–0 2–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10. 24 March 2019   Uganda 1–0 3–0
11. 27 June 2019 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt   Kenya 1–0 2–3 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
12. 4 September 2019 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi   Burundi 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
13. 15 November 2019 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Equatorial Guinea 1–1 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14. 28 March 2021   Libya 1–0 1–0
15. 2 September 2021 Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo   DR Congo 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
16. 10 October 2021 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin   Benin 1–0 1–0
17. 14 November 2021 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar   Madagascar 1–0 1–1
18. 23 March 2022 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Sudan 1–1 1–1 Friendly
19. 24 September 2022 Martyrs of February Stadium, Benina, Libya   Uganda 1–0 1–0
20. 24 March 2023 Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia, Egypt   Uganda 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
21. 18 June 2023 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Niger 1–0 1–0
22. 21 January 2024 Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast   Zambia 1–0 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
23. 16 November 2024 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo   Ethiopia 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
24. 19 November 2024 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Guinea 1–0 1–0

Honours

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Young Africans SC

DH El Jadida

Wydad AC

References

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  1. ^ "Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019: Teams Lists: Tanzania" (PDF). CAF. 15 June 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "JS Kabylie: Saimon Msuva 12e recrue". lescore.dz. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "الـوحـش الـتـنـزانـي " سـايـمـون مـوسـوڤـا " نـجـمـاوي".
  4. ^ a b Simon Msuva at National-Football-Teams.com