Janeth Shija Simba is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Simba Queens and the Tanzania women's national team.[1][2]

International career

In 2019, Shija earned a call up to the Tanzania women's under-20 team for the inaugural 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.[3] At the end of the competition Tanzania emerged champions after defeating Zambia by 2–1 in the final.[4] She was named in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad list.[5] She started all five matches during the competition as Tanzania emerged champions for the first time in history.[1]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Janeth Shija". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Duret, Sebastien. "COSAFA Women's Cup - La TANZANIE remporte son premier titre". Footofeminin.fr : le football au féminin (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Twiga Stars news: Aisha Masaka and Irene Kisisa named in Cosafa U20 Women's Championship squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Botswana, Zambia draw, meet in semis – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tanzania go for youth at 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 20 September 2021.


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