Diaz Kambere

Diaz Kambere is a Ugandan-born Canadian footballer. He currently plays for Africa United FC in the Multicultural Soccer League of British Columbia. He serves as the senior girls coach at Delview Secondary [1]

Diaz Jamin Kambere
Personal information
Full name Diaz Jamin Kambere
Date of birth (1985-10-18) October 18, 1985
Place of birth Kasese, Uganda
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Africa United FC
Number 4
Youth career
2003–2005 Langara Falcons
2003–2005 Trinity Western Spartans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 (0)
2008 → Toronto FC (loan) 1 (0)
2009 Abbotsford Mariners 11 (0)
2009 → Surrey United (loan) 16 (5)
2010 Victoria Highlanders 15 (0)
2011– Africa United FC 15 (0)
National team
2005–2006 Canada U-23 2 (0)
Teams managed
2007– Semiahmoo Soccer Club
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

College and Amateur

Kambere was born in Uganda, but moved to Surrey, British Columbia with his family as a child. He was a student at Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam and John Norquay Elementary School in Vancouver, played youth soccer for Vancouver's Italian Canadian Sports Federation (ICSF) and the Eagle Ridge Rogue Selects in Coquitlam, BC, and was also a member of the British Columbia provincial team at the U-15, U-16, and U-18 levels. After moving with his family to the Lower Mainland in 1992 he attended Langara College and then Trinity Western University, where he studied Human Kinetics and Psychology.

Professional

Kambere signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division in 2006, subsequently playing in 28 games over two years with the team. On September 6, 2008, he was signed to a 'one day contract' with Toronto FC to be able to play in a game against Chivas USA, due to that squad missing nine players to international duty.

On December 10, 2008, Kambere was released from his contract with the Whitecaps.[2] Having been unable to secure a professional contract, he signed with the Abbotsford Mariners of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season.[3]

After a brief loan spell with Surrey United in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, Kambere joined Abbotsford's PDL rivals Victoria Highlanders in 2010.[4]

International

Kambere represented Canada in the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament.

Personal life

Before moving to Canada Kambere's father, Amos Kambere, served as a member of the Ugandan Parliament. His older brother, Donald Kambere, played alongside him at Abbotsford, and he has two younger brothers, Jethro and Kule.

Coaching career

During the off-season, Kambere has served as a coach with Semiahmoo Soccer Club in Surrey, British Columbia since 2007.

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps

References
  1. "Diaz Kambere - Multicultural Soccer Association". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  2. "Baldock, Kambere, and Leslie released". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  3. "2009 Abbotsford Mariners roster". Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2010-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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