Ally Hamis Ng'anzi (born 3 September 2000) is a Tanzanian

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who plays as a

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for Loudoun United in the

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Club career

Youth and early career

Ng'anzi was a member of the youth team Alliance Academy SC until December 2017, when he moved to Singida United in the

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Vyškov

In 2018, he moved to Czech third-division club

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. Ng'anzi made his debut for Vyškov in

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on 10 November 2018, coming on as a substitute for the final 17 minutes of the match against

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, which finished as a 4–1 home win.

Move to the United States

On 4 March 2019, Ng'anzi joined

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club

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on loan from Vyškov with an option to purchase. He was then immediately sub-loaned to Minnesota's affiliate

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for the club's inaugural season. Minnesota United declined his option at the end of the season. On 24 January 2020, Ng'anzi signed with

side Loudoun United.

International career

Ng'anzi was included in Tanzania's under-17 squad during 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification, helping the team qualify for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations for first time. He was included in Tanzania's squad for the

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in Gabon. He appeared in all three of Tanzania's matches, with the team eliminated in the group stage of the tournament. In 2018, Ng'anzi appeared for the under-20 team, making three appearances in 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches. He has also been called up to the under-23 national team.

Personal life

Ng'anzi was born in the Tanzanian city of

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, though he grew up in

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USL profile
2000 births Living people People from Mwanza Region Tanzanian men's footballers Tanzanian expatriate men's footballers Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football midfielders Singida United F.C. players Minnesota United FC players Forward Madison FC players Loudoun United FC players USL League One players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Tanzania men's youth international footballers Tanzania men's under-20 international footballers USL Championship players Tanzanian Premier League players Tanzanian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic 21st-century Tanzanian sportsmen {{Tanzania-footy-bio-stub