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Clara Luvanga

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Clara Luvanga
Personal information
Full name Clara Cleitus Luvanga
Date of birth (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Tanzania
Position(s) Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
Al-Nassr
Number 9
Youth career
Kuma FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2023 Yanga Princess
2023 Dux Logroño 6 (2)
2023– Al-Nassr 15 (12)
International career
2022 Tanzania U17 6 (10)
2021–2022 Tanzania U20 6 (2)
2024– Tanzania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 Sept 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 Sept 2024

Clara Cleitus Luvanga (born 25 February 2005) is a Tanzanian women's international footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Nassr and the Tanzania national football team

Early life

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Luvanga is a member of the Hehe people.[2]

Club Career

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Dux Logroño

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In August 2023, Luvanga signed with the Spanish Second division side Dux Logroño.[3] She made her official debut under a DUX Logroño shirt on August 30 against UDL and helped them with a 7-0 victory. She went on to play a total of six games and score two goals before leaving the club to join Al Nassr.[4]

Al-Nassr

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In October 2023, Luvanga joined Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Nassr.[5] On 13 October 2023, she debuted for Al-Nassr in a 6–0 win over Al-Riyadh. On 3 November 2023, she scored her first goal, scoring a brace against Eastern Flames.[6]

International Career

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Luvanga was the top scorer of 2022 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification with ten goals.[7][8]

Honours

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Al-Nassr

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Personal life

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Luvanga has been accused of being a male.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clara Luvanga at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Clara, straika wa Yanga anayeiota England". mwanaspoti.co.tz.
  3. ^ "Clara Luvanga signs with Dux Logroño". lta-agency.com. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Luvanga signs with Al Nassr FC". lta-agency.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Clara ajumuishwa kikosi cha Al Nassr" [Clara is included in Al Nassr squad]. mwanaspoti.co.tz (in Swahili). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Al-Nassr defeat Eastern Flames to top Saudi Women's Premier League table". arabnews.com. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Clara Luvanga the Tanzanian rocket". sportnewsafrica.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Clara Luvanga, and more: Stars to watch out for". thehindu.com.
  9. ^ "Al-Nassr Are The 2023/2024 Saudi Women's Premier League Champions". 15 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Clara Cletus Luvanga, trop masculine pour être une femme ?". jeuneafrique.com.