Novatus Dismas Miroshi (born on 2 September 2002) is a Tanzanian professional

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who plays as a left-back for Turkish side Göztepe and the Tanzania national team.

Club career

In the summer of 2022, Miroshi signed a three-year contract with

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in Belgium. He signed a four-year contract with Göztepe on 23 July 2024.

International career

Miroshi made his international debut with the Tanzania under-20 team on 16 February 2021 in a 4–0 defeat to Ghana at the

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. On 19 February, he scored his first goal for Tanzania against the

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in a 1–1 draw. On 2 September 2021, Miroshi made his

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debut in a 1–1 draw against

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in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying. On 7 September, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 victory against Madagascar.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miroshi goal.''

References

2002 births Living people People from Tanga, Tanzania Tanzanian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Tanzania men's international footballers 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Liga Leumit players Belgian Pro League players Ukrainian Premier League players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. players S.V. Zulte Waregem players FC Shakhtar Donetsk players Göztepe S.K. footballers Tanzanian expatriate men's footballers Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey {{Tanzania-footy-bio-stub