Cyprian Thobias Kachwele (born 15 February 2005) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro and the Tanzania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyprian Thobias Kachwele[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 2005 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editKachwele 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
editIn 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]
International career
editIn January 2024, Kachwele was called up to the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (held in 2024).[18] He was then called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in September 2024.[19][20] He debuted on 10 September 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- 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
edit- As of match played 10 October 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Cyprian Kachwele at Soccerway
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "KCCA FC defeat Azam to win the Cambiaso U20 tournament". Sports Bee. 1 August 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chuma cha kazi ndam Azam FC" [Working steel in Azam FC] (in Swahili). Saleh Jembe. 7 March 2023.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (3 August 2023). "Whitecaps push transfer deals to the wire, and risk pays off". The Province.
- ^ "WFC2 add four new players to MLS NEXT Pro roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC 2's newest signing forward Cyprian Kachwele takes the pitch". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 20 December 2023.
- ^ Bahl, Andrew (11 November 2023). "Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 11". The Third Sub.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC confirm preseason roster as training camp kicks off at the Marbella Football Center". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 7 May 2024.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (7 May 2024). "Levonte lights up first leg". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to second MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to third MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign WFC2 forward Cyprian Kachwele to fourth MLS short-term agreement". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 30 August 2024.
- ^ Vallejo, Felipe (16 May 2024). "'Caps fall after going down to 10 men". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Cyprian Kachwele called up to Tanzania for Africa Cup of Nations". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Cyprian Kachwele called up to Tanzania's men's national team for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 26 August 2024.
- ^ Solomon, Eliya (30 August 2024). "Badru: Kachwele ni Samatta mtupu" [Badru: Kachwele is pure Samatta]. Mwananchi Communications (in Swahili).
External links
edit- Cyprian Kachwele at Soccerway
- Cyprian Kachwele at Global Sports Archive