Kapombe confirms imminent contract renewal with Simba SC

16May 2023
Michael Mwebe
Dar es Salaam
Sport
The Guardian
Kapombe confirms imminent contract renewal with Simba SC

​​​​​​​SHOMARI Kapombe, a key member of the defensive setup at NBC Premier League giants Simba SC, on Sunday evening, confirmed that he will soon put pen to paper on a new contract with the club.

Simba SC's right-back, Shomari Kapombe (R), attempts to get the better of Ruvu Shooting left-back, Mpoki Mwakinyuke, during this season's NBC Premier League match which took place in Dar es Salaam last week. Simba SC defeated Ruvu Shooting 3-0. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SIMBA SC

Kapombe has been among the key players in the Simba SC defense this campaign, forming a solid backline with goalkeeper Aishi Manula, center-backs Joash Onyango and Henock Inonga, and left-back Mohamed Hussein.

The defense has seen Simba SC jointly concede the least goals in the top-flight- 15- and also progress to the quarterfinals of the 2022/23 CAF Champions League.

The 31-year-old defender has racked up 22 appearances in the NBC Premier League, scoring two goals and assisting six this season.

He has also played eight matches in this season's CAF Champions League with one assist to his name.

It should come as little surprise to hear word that Kapombe is in line to be imminently rewarded by the powers that be on the 'red half' of Dar es Salaam.

Speaking on the back of his side's 3-0 league victory over Ruvu Shooting, the Simba SC starring right-back was drawn on his future, going on to reveal that he is close to signing a new contract.

"At the moment I am not thinking of going to any club other than to stay at Simba SC, my contract is ending but my representatives are continuing to talk with the management. I believe we will strike a good agreement," the defender pointed out.

The experienced defender, who is also a key member of the senior national soccer squad 'Taifa Stars', joined Simba SC in 2011, coming through the youth ranks after he was roped in from Polisi Morogoro.

After excelling with Simba SC he had a brief spell in France before returning to Tanzania to join Azam FC.

In 2017, he crossed back to Simba SC for his second spell which has seen him win four Premier League titles, two Azam Sports Federation Cup silverware as well as reaching the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League three times and once in the CAF Confederation Cup.

Kapombe will become the second player in the squad to extend his contract with Simba SC. In December, Congolese defender Inonga signed a two-year contract extension.

In a separate interview, Simba SC CEO Imani Kajula revealed that the club is already in negotiation with key players and other new signings as they aim to bounce back from another trophyless season.

Simba SC is bound to finish second in this season's NBC Premier League, the club was bundled out of the Azam Sports Federation Cup semi-finals by Azam FC and also crashed out of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals.

Their campaign has also seen setbacks in the 2023 Mapinduzi Cup tournament, having failed to go past the showdown’s group stage.

The Msimbazi Street outfit was also beaten by its age-old rival, Yanga, in the Community Shield at the start of the season.

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