Uganda Cranes left back Shafik Batambuze is among the players named by Hemed Morroco for the Singida United team squad ahead of the 2018/19 Tanzania Premier League season.
Batambuze, one of the lucky 23 players who represented Uganda at the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon is among the six foreigners named on the team.
The other foreign based players include Zimbabwean defender Elisha Muroiwa, two Ivory Coast players midfielder Diaby Amara and Benedict Junior, as well as Zambian Lubinda Munida and Ghana’s Hans Koffie.
By and large, the Singida United 2018/19 squad has 35 players.
Three of these are goalkeepers, ten defenders, eight midfielders and fourteen forward players.
Singida United has embarked on plans of commencing the pre-season preparations ahead of the fresh up-coming season.
The new Tanzanian season will kick off in mid-August 2018.
Besides Batambuze, the other players from Uganda plying their trade in Tanzania include Joseph Owino and Emmanuel Okwi.
Singida United 2018/19 team roster:
- Goalkeepers: Mustapha Ally Batherz, Peter Manyika Junior, David Kissu
- Defenders: Shafik Batambuze (Uganda), Adam Miraji, Jamal Mwambeleko, Juma Kennedy, Salum Kipaga, Salum Chuku, Rajab Zahir, Swalehe Abdallah, Elisha Muroiwa (Zimbabwe)
- Midfielders: Yusuph Kagoma, Kazungu Masharuri, Diaby Amara (Ivory Coast), Kenny Ally, Juma Aweso, Issa Makamba, Ally Ng’anzi, Nizar Khalfan
- Forwards: Rashid Simkoko, Habibu Kyombo, John Tiber, Lubinda Mundia (Zambia), Athanas Mdamu, Assad Juma, Mohamed Tello, Eliuter Mpepo, Hans Koffie (Ghana), Benedict Junior (Ivory Coast), Geofrey Mwashiuya, Frank Zakaria, Muhamed Titi
Technical Staff:
- Head coach: Hemed Morroco
- Assistant coach: Jumanne Mkawe