Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cyprian Thobias Kachwele[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Shinyanga, Tanzania | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | Azam | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Azam | 3 | (3) |
2023– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 3 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 |
Cyprian Thobias Kachwele (born 15 February 2005) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Kachwele played youth football with Azam.[2] In 2022, he helped the U17 team win their league, while finishing as the league's leading scorer,[3] while also winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in the 2022 U20 Cambiasso Rainbow Cup as Azam finished in second place behind only KCCA FC of Uganda.[4]
In 2023, Kachwele joined the Azam first team, toward the end of theseason, scoring three goals in three matches.[5] He also scored at least two goals for the club in the 2022–23 Tanzania FA Cup.[6]
In August 2023, he signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, despite interest from clubs in Europe.[7][8] He arrived at the club in December 2023, following visa issues.[9][10] Kachwele was an invitee to the Whitecaps first team for training camp in preparation for the 2024 Major League Soccer season.[11]
In January 2024, Kachwele was called up to the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (held in 2024).[12]