Jackson Kasanzu

Jackson Kasanzu
Personal information
Full name Jackson Simba Kasanzu
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003
Place of birth Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 AFC Ann Arbor 9 (0)
2022–2023 San Diego Loyal 19 (2)
2025 Tormenta FC 24 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:05, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Jackson Simba Kasanzu (born 21 April 2003), is a Tanzanian footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Kasanzu, originally from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, signed with USL League Two side AFC Ann Arbor for their 2022 season, where he made nine regular season appearances.[1][2] On 12 August 2022, Kasanzu signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC.[3][4][5] He made six appearances and scored a single goal as he helped San Diego to the playoffs in their 2022 season.[6]

After being sidelined throughout 2024 with an injury, Kasanzu returned to soccer in January 2025, signing with Tormenta FC of USL League One.[7]

References

  1. ^ "AFC Ann Arbor - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jackson Kasanzu - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  2. ^ "Matchday Diary: May Concludes with Action-Packed Weekend". AFC Ann Arbor.
  3. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (12 August 2022). "SD Loyal adds Jackson Kasanzu to defensive corps". USL League Two.
  4. ^ "SD Loyal signs 19-year-old defender Jackson Kasanzu/ Loyal". 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Jackson Kasanzu Signs First Professional Contract with USL Championship San Diego Loyal". AFC Ann Arbor.
  6. ^ "Loyal SC Playoff Bound for 2nd Straight Year Thanks to 3-0 Win Over Phoenix". Times of San Diego. 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Tormenta FC Signs Defender Jackson Kasanzu". TormentaFC.com. Tormenta FC. Retrieved 9 January 2025.