Opah Clement

Tanzanian footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Opah Clement Tukumbuke Sanga (Swahili: Oppa Clement Tukumbuke Sanga; born 14 February 2001) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Juárez and the Tanzania national team.[1]

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Opah Clement
Personal information
Full name Opah Clement Tukumbuke Sanga
Date of birth (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Iringa, Tanzania
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Juárez
Number 32
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Simba Queens
2022Kayseri Kadın (loan) 10 (5)
2023–2024 Beşiktaş 11 (6)
2024 Henan Jianye
2025– Juárez 0 (0)
International career
2017–2019 Tanzania U20
2019– Tanzania 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023
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Club career

Clement began her career with Simba Queens, playing in the Serengeti Lite Women's Premier League. She won the league in both 2019/20 and 2020/21.[2] The latter victory qualified Simba Queens to play in the 2021 CAF Women's Champion's League CECAFA qualifiers. Simba Queens finished fourth. She scored a hat-trick in her team's 10-0 victory over FAD Club.[3]

In the midst of the 2021/22 season, Clement went on loan to Kayseri Kadin FK in early 2022.[4]

Simba Queens won the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers, with Clement scoring two goals over the course of the tournament.[5] In the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League, Simba Queens finished fourth. Clement scored twice in the tournament and was named in CAF's best XI of the tournament.[6]

Clement signed with Beşiktaş in 2023. Prior to signing with the team, she was the leading scorer in the Serengeti Lite Women's Premier League, having scored 9 goals.[4]

International career

Clement has capped for the Tanzania under-20 team. Clement made her competitive debut for the Tanzania national team during the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship.[1][7] The following year, Tanzania won the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship.[8]

In 2022, she finished third with Tanzania in the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship and fourth in the 2022 CEFCAFA Women's Championship. Clement was the top scorer at the latter tournament.[9]

Honours

Simba Queens

Tanzania

  • COSAFA Women's Championship: 2021[8]

Individual

  • CAF Women's Champion's League Best XI: 2022
  • CECAFA Women's Championship, Top Scorer: 2022

References

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