Winfrida Gerald

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Winfrida Gerald
Personal information
Full name Winfrida Hubert Gerald
Date of birth (2008-02-26) 26 February 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Morogoro
Position(s) Midfield
Team information
Current team
JKT Queens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-2022 Fountain Gate Princess
2023– JKT Queens
International career
2023– Tanzania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Winfrida Gerald (born 26 February 2008) is a Tanzanian footballer playing as a midfield or a forward for JKT Queens in Tanzania and the Tanzania women's national team.[1]

Early career[edit]

Winfrida started the football career at the Fountain Gate School with its headquarters in Dodoma region. It is one of the private institutions that runs specialized schools that evoke talents and develop them, including the game of football for girls.[2]

When she was at Fountain Gate she also managed to win the CAF African Schools Football Championship in South Africa which was held in April 2023. She also managed to be the top scorer in the competition.[3][4]

International career[edit]

She started playing for the national team in 2023 where she played with great success in under 18 CECAFA tournament and she was also voted Best Player of CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship 2023 held in the city of Dar es Salaam[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winfrida Gerald - Performance data | Soccerdonna". www.soccerdonna.de.
  2. ^ Domasa, Sylvester (6 May 2023). "Fountaine Gates chachu soka la wanawake, wanaume - HabariLeo".
  3. ^ "Fountain Gate write history - Daily News". 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ Pongco, Siya (17 April 2023). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Fountain Gate and Ben Sekou are the winners of the CAF African Schools Football". SuperSport Schools Plus.
  5. ^ "Winifrida Gerald voted Best Player in CECAFA U-18 Women's tourney - CECAFA FOOTBALL". 5 August 2023.