Africa-Press – Tanzania. Mapinduzi revealed a lack of trust from the clubs’ coaches despite the footballers’ hard work has been a challenge to many players, missing out on a chance to play regularly as was the case with their spell in former clubs.
The skilful diminutive midfielder is still remembered, to a large extent, by Yanga fans for his thunderbolt which went straight in when the Jangwani Street side confronted rivals Simba SC in a thrilling Premier League clash in the 2020/21 season which had the clubs locked to 2-2 draw.
Mapinduzi was signed by Yanga for a three-year contract from Mwanza’s Alliance FC and the midfielder played for only one season due to injuries he sustained.
He spent the remaining years of his contract on the sidelines and no agreement for contract extension took place, a situation which brought about his move to Mtibwa Sugar as a free agent.
Mapinduzi was injured in June 2020 after the Mainland Premier League had resumed following the break which was occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then he had been sidelined.
When the new season kicked off, Yanga had hoped the player will return to action but it was not the case as he had failed to recover from the injury that saw him stay out for another season.
“There is no player who does not like to be the best, everyone wants to be great through big clubs like Simba and Yanga, when local players get the chance to be registered and trust is not invested in them by the coaches, it becomes for the players to impress because they rarely get game time, hindering the opportunity to get into the first eleven directly to show what the players have,” the midfielder noted.
Balama has started six games for Mtibwa Sugar in the Premier League this season, the player came from the bench in one tie.
The attacking midfielder has yet to score a goal this season, with his outfit winning two outings, settling for a draw in three, and losing two in the seven clashes.
“Many local players have the potential, the problem is failure to win coaches’ trust, something that causes many players to find themselves going back to sides they previously served, a problem that has been hurting many of us, but I believe that if we were trusted and played regularly we would have an impact and score goals,” Mapinduzi noted.
Speaking about his move to Mtibwa Sugar, he said it is the right place as he has been out of the field for a long time due to injuries, but he believes he will regain his form.
“To be trusted and get a chance to play regularly at Mtibwa sugar is the dream of any player who has not played for a long time,” the player pointed out.
The footballer stated: “It will take time to return to my best but this will be enhanced by getting the chance to play every day in competitive matches so that I can regain my confidence and fitness.”
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