Henry Joseph Shindika (born 3 November 1985 in Mwanza) is a Tanzanian footballer who currently plays for Mtibwa Sugar.
Career
Shindika started playing his competitive football at Simba SC in the Tanzanian Premier League. For a long time he has been the captain of the club which has its headquarters along Msimbazi Street, in Dar es Salaam.[1] In February 2009, Shindika signed his first professional contract with Kongsvinger of Norway.[2]
International career
Shindika has also been a member of the Tanzania's national team since 2006. He has played 46 games and scored two goals for Taifa Stars, and in addition has 6 non-FIFA caps.[3]
Career statistics
International
| Tanzania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 7 September 2013[3]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 August 2008 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Ghana |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 30 November 2010 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Somalia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 CECAFA Cup | |||||
| Correct as of 16 February 2013[4][5] | |||||||||||
References
- ^ Bongo Five - Home
- ^ "We wish Henry Joseph the best". Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ a b Henry Joseph Shindika at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Soccer-Goalkeeper scores late equaliser in Ghana friendly at uk.reuters.com
- ^ Tanzania (Tanganyika) - List of International Matches at rsssf.org