Geofrey Massa

{{Short description|Ugandan footballer (born 1986)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Geofrey Massa

| image = Geofrey Massa.jpg

| fullname = Geofrey Massa

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jinja, Uganda

| height = {{height|m=1.80|precision=0}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Nile Academy Jinja

| years1 = 2004–2005

| years2 = 2005–2007

| years3 = 2007–2008

| years4 = 2008–2009

| years5 = 2009–2011

| years6 = 2011–2013

| years7 = 2013–2015

| years8 = 2015–2016

| years9 = 2016–2017

| years10 = 2017

| clubs1 = Police FC

| clubs2 = Al-Masry

| clubs3 = El-Shams

| clubs4 = Jomo Cosmos

| clubs5 = Itesalat

| clubs6 = Yenicami Ağdelen

| clubs7 = University of Pretoria

| clubs8 = Bloemfontein Celtic

| clubs9 = Baroka

| clubs10 = Küçük Kaymaklı

| caps1 =

| caps2 =

| caps3 = 5

| caps4 = 14

| caps5 =

| caps6 = 41

| caps7 = 49

| caps8 = 13

| caps9 =

| caps10 = 48

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| goals3 = 4

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 =

| goals6 = 49[http://www.ktff.org/InfoBank/PlayerDetails/9413 GEOFREY MASSA Informations]

| goals7 = 13

| goals8 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 40

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2017

| nationalteam1 = Uganda

| nationalcaps1 = 69

| nationalgoals1 = 22

| pcupdate =

| ntupdate =

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Geofrey Massa (born 19 February 1986) is a former Ugandan professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Jinja, Massa began his career in 2004 with Police FC in the Ugandan Premier League before moving to Egypt side Al-Masry Club in 2005. He played three years in Egypt before moving in 2008 to South African club Jomo Cosmos, for which he played 14 games and scored one goal. In 2008, he left the team to return to Egypt and signed a contract with Itesalat. Massa joined on 14 September 2011 to Telsim Super League club Yenicami Ağdelen SK.{{Cite news|url=http://www.transfermerkez.com/2013/01/kktc-transfer-raporu.html|title=KKTC Transfer Raporu|work=Transfer Merkezi|access-date=2018-05-21}} On 21 August 2013, he signed a deal with the South African side University of Pretoria F.C.{{cite web|url=http://www.amatuks.co.za/article/amatuks_sign_ugandan_striker|title=AmaTuks Sign Ugandan Striker|publisher=Amatuks.co.za|date=21 August 2013|access-date=13 May 2014|archive-date=21 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521191711/http://www.amatuks.co.za/article/amatuks_sign_ugandan_striker|url-status=dead}}

International career

Massa has made several appearances for the Uganda national football team, his first coming in 2005.{{FIFA|238663|Geofrey Massa}}

International goals

:Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12301/Geofrey_Massa.html|title=Massa, Geofrey|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=14 February 2017}}

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.rowspan="2" | 1 December 2005rowspan="2" | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwandarowspan="2" | {{fb|SOM}}align=center | 1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 7–0rowspan="2" | 2005 CECAFA Cup
2.align=center | 3–0
3.3 December 2005Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda{{fb|SUD}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 3–02005 CECAFA Cup
4.29 December 2005Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt{{fb|ECU}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–12005 LG Cup
5.rowspan="2" | 2 September 2006rowspan="2" | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Ugandarowspan="2" | {{fb|LES|1987}}align=center | 1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–0rowspan="2" | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.align=center | 2–0
7.rowspan="2" | 12 October 2008rowspan="2" | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Ugandarowspan="2" | {{fb|BEN}}align=center | 1–1rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–1rowspan="2" | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.align=center | 2–1
9.7 January 2009Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|SOM}}align=center | 4–0align=center | 4–02008 CECAFA Cup
10.7 January 2009Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|BDI}}align=center | 4–0align=center | 5–02008 CECAFA Cup
11.2 December 2009Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias, Kenya{{fb|BDI}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–02009 CECAFA Cup
12.4 June 2011Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|GNB}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13.16 June 2012Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|CGO}}align=center | 3–0align=center | 4–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14.13 October 2012Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|ZAM}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–0 (8–9 p)2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15.31 May 2014Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|MAD}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
16.19 July 2014Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|MTN|1959}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17.rowspan="2" | 10 September 2014rowspan="2" | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Ugandarowspan="2" | {{fb|GUI}}align=center | 1–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–0rowspan="2" | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
18.align=center | 2–0
19.9 November 2014Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|ETH}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 3–0Friendly
20.13 June 2014Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|BOT}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
21.9 November 2014Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda{{fb|TOG}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 3–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.8 January 2017Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates{{fb|SVK}}align=center | 3–1align=center | 3–1Friendly

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