Novatus Miroshi
Novatus Dismas Miroshi (born on 2 September 2002) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk and the Tanzania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Novatus Dismas Miroshi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tanga, Tanzania[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020[2] | Azam F.C. | ||
| 2020–2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2022– | Zulte Waregem | 31 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Shakhtar Donetsk (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Tanzania U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Tanzania | 21 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:47, 5 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Club career
In the summer of 2022, Miroshi signed a three-year contract with Zulte Waregem in Belgium.[3]
International career
Miroshi made his international debut with the Tanzania under-20 team on 16 February 2021 in a 4–0 defeat to Ghana at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. On 19 February, he scored his first goal for Tanzania against the Gambia in a 1–1 draw.
On 2 September 2021, Miroshi made his senior debut in a 1–1 draw against DR Congo in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[4] On 7 September, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 victory against Madagascar.[5]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miroshi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 September 2021 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Madagascar | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 23 March 2022 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Central African Republic | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 25 March 2024 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | Mongolia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |
References
- Novatus Miroshi at Soccerway
- Novatus Miroshi at WorldFootball.net
- "Novatus Miroshi is trots om boer te zijn" [Novatus Miroshi is proud to be a farmer] (in Dutch). Zulte Waregem. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022.
- "FIFA". fifa.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "FIFA". fifa.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "Novatus Miroshi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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