Shaaban Idd Chilunda

Shaaban Idd Chilunda (born 20 June 1998) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays for Simba as a striker.

Shaaban Chilunda

Personal information
Full name	Shaaban Idd Chilunda
Date of birth	(1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Tandahimba, Tanzania
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Simba
Number	30
Youth career
	Own
2012–2016	Azam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Azam
2018–2019	→ Tenerife (loan)	3	(0)
2019	0→ Izarra (loan)	7	(0)
2020–2021	Moghreb Tétouan	19	(2)
2022	Azam
2023–	Simba
International career‡
2018–2021	Tanzania	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:20, 10 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:20, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Tandahimba, Chilunda joined Azam FC's youth setup in 2012. He made his first-team debut in 2016, and on 9 July 2018, he scored four times in a 4–2 home win against Rayon Sports FC for the year's Kagame Interclub Cup;^[1] he also scored the opener in a 2–1 final win against Simba SC.^[2]

On 7 August 2018, Chilunda agreed to a two-year loan deal with Spanish Segunda División side CD Tenerife, after a trial period.^[3] He made his professional debut thirteen days later, coming on as a late substitute for Filip Malbašić in a 1–1 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.^[4]