Janeth Shija
{{short description|Tanzanian footballer}}
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Janeth Shija Simba is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Simba Queens and the Tanzania women's national team.{{GSA player|id=janeth-shija/517774/|access-date=2022-02-21}}{{Cite web |last=Duret |first=Sebastien |title=COSAFA Women's Cup - La TANZANIE remporte son premier titre |url=https://www.footofeminin.fr/COSAFA-Women-s-Cup-La-TANZANIE-remporte-son-premier-titre_a17483.html |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Footofeminin.fr : le football au féminin |language=fr}}
International career
In 2019, Shija earned a call up to the Tanzania women's under-20 team for the inaugural 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.{{Cite web |title=Twiga Stars news: Aisha Masaka and Irene Kisisa named in Cosafa U20 Women's Championship squad {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/aisha-masaka-and-irene-kisisa-named-in-tanzanias-cosafa-u20/5fq2cv19wxx015t3lsy19mkqo |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=www.goal.com}} At the end of the competition Tanzania emerged champions after defeating Zambia by 2–1 in the final.{{Cite web |title=Botswana, Zambia draw, meet in semis – Zambia Daily Mail |url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/botswana-zambia-draw-meet-in-semis/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=www.daily-mail.co.zm}} She was named in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad list.{{cite web |date=20 September 2021 |title=Tanzania go for youth at 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship |url=https://www.cosafa.com/tanzania-go-for-youth-at-2021-cosafa-womens-championship/ |publisher=COSAFA}} She started all five matches during the competition as Tanzania emerged champions for the first time in history.
Honours
References
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External links
- {{GSA player|janeth-shija/517774}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Tanzanian women's footballers
Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:Tanzania women's international footballers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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