Janeth Shija
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Full name
Stumai Abdallah Athumani
Date of birth
5 November 2003
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Simba Queens| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stumai Abdallah Athumani | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 2003 | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Simba Queens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Simba Queens | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Tanzania U20 | ||
| 2021– | Tanzania | 5+ | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 July 2025 | |||
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]
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]
