Juma Kaseja

Juma Kaseja

Personal information
Full name	Juma Kaseja
Date of birth	(1985-04-20) 20 April 1985
Place of birth	Tanzania
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Young Africans
Number	29
Youth career
	Makongo Dar es Salaam
	Serengeti Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000-2003	Moro United
2003-2014	Simba
2014-present	Young Africans
International career‡
2001-2007	Tanzania
2009-present	Tanzania (recalled)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2014

Juma Kaseja (born 20 April 1985) is a Tanzanian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Young Africans. He is also a member of the Tanzania national team. Kaseja initially competed with Simba, leaving the club shortly after the season's conclusion. In his early years, he played with the Makongo Dar es Salaam and Serengeti Boys junior teams. Kaseja later registered with Moro United F.C. in 2000.

Club career

In his early career, Kaseja attended Makongo Secondary School in an attempt to enhance his strong talent in the field of football. He eventually played for their team, Makongo Dar es Salaam. His solid performance at Makongo became a contributor to his placement on the Serengeti Boys Under-17 team. Kaseja was invited to join the squad, gaining the attention of many professional clubs in the area.

Kaseja signed with Moro United F.C. prior to the 2000-2001 season in Tanzanian football. He played his first two seasons completely, but was banned by the Tanzania Football Federation when he left camp to participate in the Gothia Cup, a youth football tournament based in Sweden. After the events at Morogoro, the goalkeeper transferred to Simba S.C. in the Tanzanian Premier League. He became an active member of the team beginning from 2009. On November 11, 2013, Kaseja was inked by Young Africans S.C., who were playing in the top tier of Tanzania football as well. The acquisition was perceived as problematic due to the strong rivalry between both sides.

International career

Kaseja represents Tanzania on international duty. He joined the national team in the year of 2001, holding the position as the second-string goalkeeper. After staying on the squad for plenty more seasons, Kaseja fought and won the starting job. However, his name was later dropped from the team's roster for close to 3 full years. Danish football manager, Jan B. Poulsen– who had managed several other teams such as Armenia and Singapore– helped in recalling him back to the squad. He has been noted for poor performance against Morocco, allowing seven goals in three losses through his career. Kaseja helped the national team win their third title after his country hosted the 2010 CECAFA Cup, defeating Ivory Coast in the final match. In the 2012 CECAFA Cup semifinals against Uganda, Kaseja infamously made a pivotal blunder after dropping a potential save against the goal attempt by Robert Ssentongo.