David GOMBE
Tanzanian Premier League champions Yanga Africans have completed the signing of SC Villa defender Gift Fred.
Gift joins the Tanzanian Giants on a three year employment contract.
Gift Fred unveiling at Yanga https://twitter.com/YoungAfricansEN/status/1678784289830481921?t=uv0HwM2DbjG1-_X2_Po4bQ&s=08
The defender had a brilliant 2022/23 season with SC Villa and was named in the Pilsner UPL best XI.
This website earlier reported that Gift was close to signing for Yanga
The former SC Villa captain has been signed as a replacement for Malian defender Mamadou Doumbia who was deemed surplus to requirements.
Gift has previously featured for Villa from third tier side Booma FC and also played for Gomba in the prestigious Buganda Masaza Cup tournament where he won the 2020 edition.
He was part of Uganda Cranes CHAN team and has also played for the national team in the 2-1 AFCON qualifying match against Algeria last month.
