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Cyprian Kachwele

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Cyprian Kachwele
Personal information
Full name Cyprian Thobias Kachwele[1]
Date of birth (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Shinyanga, Tanzania
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 55
Youth career
–2023 Azam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Azam 3 (3)
2023– Whitecaps FC 2 20 (4)
2024 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2024– Tanzania 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Cyprian Thobias Kachwele (born 15 February 2005) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro and the Tanzania national team.

Early life

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Kachwele played youth football with Azam.[2] In 2022, he helped the U17 team win their league, while finishing as the league's leading scorer,[3] while also winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in the 2022 U20 Cambiasso Rainbow Cup as Azam finished in second place behind only KCCA FC of Uganda.[4]

Club career

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In 2023, Kachwele joined the Azam first team, toward the end of the season, scoring three goals in three matches.[5] He also scored at least two goals for the club in the 2022–23 Tanzania FA Cup.[6]

In August 2023, he signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, despite interest from clubs in Europe.[7][8] He arrived at the club in December 2023, following visa issues.[9][10] Kachwele was an invitee to the Whitecaps first team for training camp in preparation for the 2024 Major League Soccer season.[11] On 7 May 2024, he joined the first team on a short-term loan ahead of their 2024 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC,[12] making his first team debut in the match.[13] He signed another three short-term loans that season[14][15][16] and made his Major League Soccer debut on 15 May against the Colorado Rapids.[17] In December 2024, he re-signed with the team for the 2025 season.[18]

International career

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In January 2024, Kachwele was called up to the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (held in 2024).[19] He was then called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in September 2024.[20][21] He debuted on 10 September 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 28 September 2024[1]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitecaps FC 2 2024 MLS Next Pro 20 4 0 0 – – 20 4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 21 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 23 4

International

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As of match played 10 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Tanzania 2024 2 0
Total 23 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cyprian Kachwele at Soccerway
  2. ^ Mlanzi, Zahoro (16 November 2023). "Azam FC ipo tayari kuumana na Gor Mahia Jumapili" [Azam FC is ready to face Gor Mahia on Sunday]. Pulse Sports (in Swahili).
  3. ^ "Azam FC wametisha watwaa ubingwa na bado wana mechi" [Azam FC threatened to win the championship and they still have a match] (in Swahili). Saleh Jembe. 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ "KCCA FC defeat Azam to win the Cambiaso U20 tournament". Sports Bee. 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Kinda wa Azam FC Kachwele ajiunga na Vancouver Whitecaps" [Kinda of Azam FC Kachwele joins Vancouver Whitecaps] (in Swahili). Bin Zubeiry Sports. 16 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Chuma cha kazi ndam Azam FC" [Working steel in Azam FC] (in Swahili). Saleh Jembe. 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ Adams, J.J. (3 August 2023). "Whitecaps push transfer deals to the wire, and risk pays off". The Province.
  8. ^ "WFC2 add four new players to MLS NEXT Pro roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Whitecaps FC 2's newest signing forward Cyprian Kachwele takes the pitch". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 20 December 2023.
  10. ^ Bahl, Andrew (11 November 2023). "Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 11". The Third Sub.
  11. ^ "Whitecaps FC confirm preseason roster as training camp kicks off at the Marbella Football Center". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (7 May 2024). "Levonte lights up first leg". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  14. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 15 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 21 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to fourth MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 30 August 2024.
  17. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (16 May 2024). "'Caps fall after going down to 10 men". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  18. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce 2025 WFC2 roster updates". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 11 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Cyprian Kachwele called up to Tanzania for Africa Cup of Nations". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 6 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Cyprian Kachwele called up to Tanzania's men's national team for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 26 August 2024.
  21. ^ Solomon, Eliya (30 August 2024). "Badru: Kachwele ni Samatta mtupu" [Badru: Kachwele is pure Samatta]. Mwananchi Communications (in Swahili).
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