Himid Mao

Himid Mao Mkami (born 5 November 1992) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Ghazl El Mahalla and the Tanzania national team.[2]

Himid Mao
Personal information
Full name Himid Mao Mkami
Date of birth (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992
Place of birth Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ghazl El Mahalla
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2007 Elite Academy
2007–2009 Azam[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2018 Azam
2018–2019 Petrojet 30 (1)
2019–2021 ENPPI 44 (1)
2021– Ghazl El Mahalla 51 (2)
International career‡
2009–2010 Tanzania U17
2013– Tanzania 61 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 30 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:18, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Mao was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His father, Mao Mkami, was also a footballer who represented Tanzania between 1991 and 1995 and was popularly known as "Ball Dancer".[3] His primary education started at Kiwandani Primary School, Turiani, Morogoro, after which he moved to Dar es Salaam Karume and studied there until the sixth grade. He completed his primary education at Omar Ali Juma Primary School, Magomeni, Dar es Salaam and later joined Tabata Secondary School where he completed his Form 4 in 2011.[1]

Club career

Mao started with Elite Academy in 2005, and after getting a Tanzania under-17 callup, moved added to Azam Academy in 2007, where he won the Uhai Cup twice in a row. In 2008, he played his first professional match against Kagera Sugar and was promoted to the senior side by 2009. During the 2013–14 season, he scored a goal against Ruvu Shooting and helped Azam win the Tanzanian Premier League for the first time in their history.[4]

After 11 years at Azam, he joined Egyptian Premier League side Petrojet in June 2018.[5] In his first season with the club, he played in 30 out of 34 league matches.[6] Following Petrojet's relegation, Mao signed a two-year contract with ENPPI on 1 August 2019.[7]

International career

Mao was called up to the Tanzanian under-17 squad for the 2010 Under-17 Copa Coca-Cola in South Africa. Tanzania scored 32 goals in the group stage, conceding only three, and qualified for the knockout round. They were eventually knocked out in the quarter-finals when they were defeated 1–0 by Botswana.[8] Mao also played for Tanzania's under-20s and under-23s.[1]

On 15 July 2017, he scored his first-ever international goal in a 1–1 draw against Rwanda in 2018 African Nations Championship qualification.[9]

On 13 June 2019, Mao was named in Tanzania's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 April 2023[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Petrojet 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League 301000000301
ENPPI 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League 220000000220
2020–21 Egyptian Premier League 221000000221
Total 441000000441
Ghazl El-Mahalla 2021–22 Egyptian Premier League 312200000332
2022–23 Egyptian Premier League 200000000200
Total 512200000532
Career total 12542000001274
Notes

    International
    As of matches played 24 March 2023[12]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Tanzania 201350
    201450
    2015100
    201650
    2017172
    201860
    201920
    202010
    202120
    202240
    Total572

    International goals
    Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.[12]
    NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.15 July 2017CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania Rwanda1–11–12018 CHAN qualification
    2.7 December 2017Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, Kenya Zanzibar1–01–22017 CECAFA Cup

    Honours

    Club
    Azam

    References
    1. "Ball Dancer JR…Himid Mao Mkami". mokilimobimba.wordpress.com (in Swahili). 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    2. "Himid Mao Mkami". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
    3. "Mao Mkami : Nditi ananikosha". mtibwasugar.co.tz (in Swahili). 4 November 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    4. Mavala, Peter (11 November 2017). "Huyu ndiye Himid Mao Mkami". mavalapeter1.blogspot.com (in Swahili). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    5. Soliman, Seif (1 June 2018). "Tanzania international Himid Mao completes move to Petrojet". KingFut. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    6. Soliman, Seif (4 June 2019). "Petrojet suffer first-ever relegation following Arab Contractors draw". KingFut. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    7. Issa, Ramadhan (1 August 2019). "Himid Mao joins Shiza Kichuya's former club". The African Tanzania. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
    8. Mokganedi, Mosah (9 June 2010). "Botswana shocks Tanzania to reach COPA semis". Mmegi. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    9. Mureithi, Edith (16 July 2017). "Tunawakati Mgumu mchezo wa Marudiano dhidi ya Rwanda". futaa.com (in Swahili). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    10. Wagih, Ahmed (13 June 2019). "Egyptian Premier League duo called-up by Tanzania for AFCON". KingFut. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
    11. Himid Mao at Soccerway
    12. Himid Mao at National-Football-Teams.com
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