Baraka Majogoro

Baraka Majogoro
Personal information
Full name Baraka Gamba Majogoro
Date of birth (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tarime, Tanzania
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chippa United
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Prisons
2017–2019 Ndanda
2019–2020 Polisi
2020–2022 Mtibwa Sugar
2022–2023 KMC
2022– Chippa United 19 (0)
International career
2019–2021 Tanzania 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Baraka Gamba Majogoro (born 15 May 1996) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chippa United in the South African Premier Division.

In Tanzania, Majogoro played for a string of clubs that usually finished 8th or below on the table: Prisons, Ndanda, Polisi, Mtibwa Sugar and lastly KMC.[1][2]

Majogoro made his international debut for Tanzania in the 2019 CECAFA Cup. He was later called up to the 2020 African Nations Championship, held in 2021, and played three matches.[1] He scored his first international goal against Guinea, described as a "wonder goal".[3]

In the summer of 2023, he moved to South African Premier Division side Chippa United.[4] He stopped at 16 games during his first season in South Africa.[5] Nonetheless, after only a few league games in South Africa, Majogoro attracted interest from other clubs as well as South African media.[6] The manager Morgan Mammila compared him to Andile Jali at his prime, as well as likening his playing style to Patrick Vieira.[7] The media propagated rumours about a move to a bigger club.[8][9]

In the summer of 2024, Majogoro stayed in Chippa United, who also signed another Tanzanian player Gadiel Kamagi.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Baraka Majogoro at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Baraka Majogoro aongeza Mkataba Sauzi" (in Swahili). Tanzaniaweb. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Tanzania's wonder goal in vain as Guinea, Zambia advance at CHAN". The Citizen. AFP. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kohler, Lorenz (27 July 2023). "Chippa Closing In On Next Signing". iDiski Times. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ Baraka Majogoro at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Four Games In And Already On Two Clubs' Radar". Soccer Laduma. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ Dube, Mthokozisi (18 December 2023). "'He reminds me of prime Andile Jali': Morgan Mammila praises midfielder". FAR Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Chiefs & Pirates Compete For Tanzanian Midfielder?". Soccer Laduma. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ Rabothe, Tshepo (24 May 2024). "Chippa United midfielder Majogoro envisions next transfer move". FAR Post. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ Assa, Olipa (18 September 2024). "Gadiel aanza kazi Chippa United, Majogoro kicheko" (in Swahili). Mwana Spoti. Retrieved 7 October 2024.