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‘I hope my Premier League feat will inspire Tanzanians’ – Aston Villa’s Samatta

Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta hopes the accomplishment of his dream to play in the Premier League could inspire other Tanzanians in their pursuit of success.

Samatta became the first Tanzanian footballer to play in the English top-flight in February after signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with Dean Smith’s side from Genk.

He marked his debut league outing for Aston Villa with a goal in the 2-1 loss to Bournemouth – the header at Vitality Stadium also made him the first player from an East African nation to score in the Premier League.

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Ahead of the commencement of his first full season with the Claret and Blue Army, the ex-TP Mazembe and Genk star disclosed how much of a dream it was for him to play in England.