Mbwana Samatta wins Le Havre AC Player of the Month award

Tanzania national team forward Mbwana Ally Samatta has been crowned the Player of the Month for April 2026 at his club, Le Havre AC, which competes in France’s top-tier Ligue 1.

During the month, Samatta scored two goals that contributed to his improving form within the team.

 

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He netted his first goal on April 12, 2026, in a Ligue 1 match that ended in a 1-1 draw, marking his first goal since joining Le Havre.

Samatta was on target against Metz

Samatta scored his second goal in a match against FC Metz, finding the back of the net in the fifth minute in a high-scoring game that ended 4-4.

Samatta began his career as a youth player for Tanzanian club African Lyon in 2008. He turned professional in 2010 with Simba Sports Club, where he played for only half of the season before moving to TP Mazembe, spending a total of five years with them, initially becoming a first-team regular.

He was named the 2015 African based Player of the Year and finished the season as the top goalscorer of the CAF Champions League, as he helped TP Mazembe to win the title.

In January 2016, Samatta signed for Belgian side Genk, helping them to qualify for the UEFA Europa League and win the Belgian Pro League in 2019. His twenty-goal tally saw him finish the season as the top scorer of the league; he also won the Ebony Shoe award in Belgium for his outstanding season with Genk.

Samatta moved to Aston Villa, becoming the first (and only) Tanzanian player to both play and score in the Premier League.

He made his debut in the competition on 23 June against Senegal in the round-robin stage.