Janeth Shija

Janeth Shija Simba is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Simba Queens and the Tanzania women's national team.^[1]^[2]

International career edit

In 2019, Shija earned a call up to the Tanzania women's under-20 team for the inaugural 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship.^[3] At the end of the competition Tanzania emerged champions after defeating Zambia by 2–1 in the final.^[4] She was named in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squad list.^[5] She started all five matches during the competition as Tanzania emerged champions for the first time in history.^[1]

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