African Lyon F.C.

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African Lyon FC
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Full nameAfrican Lyon Football Club
Founded14 June 2000
Ground
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Capacity18,000
OwnerRahim J Kangezi
Vice ChairmanOmar Al Raisi
Head CoachKharid Adam Munisson
LeagueTanzanian Premier League
2016/179th
WebsiteClub website

African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Currently they play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League, after winning the First Division League's Group A in the 2015/2016 season.[1]

History[]

Founded on June 14, 2000, African Lyon FC is one of the top Football clubs in Tanzania, based in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. African Lyon plays in the top division of Tanzanian professional football league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club is owned by Rahim Kangezi. In 2017 a minority stake of the club was purchased by Middle East-based sports media group, DANTANI, Inc. Sports under the banner of Dantani Football Group led by Omar Al Raisi.

Current squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Tanzania TAN
2 DF Tanzania TAN
3 DF Tanzania TAN
4 DF Tanzania TAN Emmanuel Simwanza (Vice-captain)
5 DF Tanzania TAN
6 DF Tanzania TAN (Captain)
7 MF Tanzania TAN
8 MF Tanzania TAN
9 FW Tanzania TAN
10 FW Tanzania TAN
11 MF Tanzania TAN
12 MF Tanzania TAN
13 FW Tanzania TAN
14 DF Tanzania TAN
15 DF Tanzania TAN
16 DF Tanzania TAN
17 MF Tanzania TAN
18 FW Tanzania TAN
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Tanzania TAN Monja Liseki
20 GK Tanzania TAN
21 MF Tanzania TAN
22 GK Kenya KEN
23 DF Tanzania TAN
24 FW Tanzania TAN
25 MF Tanzania TAN
26 DF Tanzania TAN
27 FW Tanzania TAN
28 MF Tanzania TAN
30 MF Tanzania TAN Rashid Chidi Gumbo
31 MF Tanzania TAN (on loan from Young Africans FC)
32 FW Tanzania TAN Adam Kingwande (on loan from Simba SC)
33 DF Tanzania TAN (on loan from Simba SC)
34 MF Tanzania TAN
35 FW Tanzania TAN Vincent Barnabas (on loan from Young Africans FC)
36 MF Tanzania TAN (on loan from Simba SC)
92 FW North Macedonia MKD
— MF France FRA

Officials[]

Management[]

  • Owner: Rahim J Kangezi
  • Chairman: Jay Kangezi
  • Vice Chairman: Omar Al Raisi
  • Club Secretary: Ernest Brown
  • Finance Director: Ibrahim Salim
  • Manager: Salvatory Edward
  • Media Officer: Dimo
  • Logistics: Sheraly Abdallah
  • Treasurer: Ibrahim Salim
  • Non Executive Board Member Dr Prateek Kumar

Sports[]

  • Head Coach: Kharid Adam Munisson
  • Assistant Coach: Adam Kipatacho
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Juma Bomba
  • Physical Coach: George Ole
  • Statistician:
  • Opposition Analysis:

Medical[]

  • Kit Manager: Saleh Hassan
  • Team Doctor:
  • Physio:

U-20 Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Tanzania TAN
18 FW Tanzania TAN
24 MF Tanzania TAN
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF Tanzania TAN
28 MF Tanzania TAN
31 FW Tanzania TAN Ariri Charles

References[]

  1. ^ "TFF pays tribute to Lyon and Ruvu Shooting". The Citizen. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

External links[]

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