Nathaniel Chilambo Profile, Stats and Career Overview
Nathaniel Raphael Chilambo is recorded by SofaScore as having been born on 10 November 1999. He is a Tanzanian national from Dar es Salaam and stands 168 cm tall. He is a right-footed defender who plays primarily at right-back.
Chilambo’s club pathway runs from Ruvu Shooting to Azam and then Simba. The move to Simba followed several seasons of top-flight development and brought him into a squad expected to challenge for domestic honours and compete regularly in Africa.
His verified continental experience is still limited in volume, but it covers both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. That breadth is useful for a full-back joining a club with annual continental ambitions.
Career Overview
Nathaniel Raphael Chilambo developed as a right-back in Tanzanian football and began his professional career with Ruvu Shooting. He later moved to Azam FC before the 2022/23 season and progressed into the club’s senior defensive rotation.
At Azam, Chilambo gained domestic top-flight experience and his first verified exposure to CAF club competition. Public records credit him with one CAF Champions League appearance and three CAF Confederation Cup appearances, totalling 300 minutes across the two competitions. Because the minutes cannot be allocated confidently between the competitions, the table leaves that field unverified.
Simba SC completed Chilambo’s transfer from Azam in July 2026. The club announced him as a right-back and stated that he had signed a two-year contract. His arrival added another Tanzanian option to a position already featuring the experienced Shomari Kapombe and David Kameta.
The timing of the move places Chilambo in Simba’s squad for the 2026/27 season. He arrives with knowledge of the Tanzanian Premier League and experience in both of CAF’s leading club competitions. Those qualities reduce the adjustment required when Simba rotates its team across domestic and continental fixtures.
Public databases disagree about Chilambo’s date of birth. The primary SofaScore record and several match databases list Nov 10, 1999, while another widely used player database reports 3 February 2004. This profile follows the primary SofaScore record and flags the discrepancy rather than combining conflicting details.
His Simba squad number and current market value were not confirmed at the time of publication. Both remain unavailable until the club or a reliable competition record publishes them.
Playing Style
- Role: Right-footed full-back providing defensive competition and width
- Responsibilities: Protecting the right channel, tracking wingers and supporting attacks
- Tactical actions: Advancing into wide areas, recovering quickly and connecting with midfield passes
What Makes Nathaniel Chilambo Unique
- Consistency: Progressed from Ruvu Shooting through Azam to Simba
- Role: Specialist right-back with top-flight and continental experience
- Contribution: Adds competition and depth to Simba’s right side for 2026/27
International Career
Nathaniel Chilambo has been associated with Tanzania at senior level, but no verified FIFA appearance was found in the records reviewed for this profile.
National Team: Tanzania
Caps: 0 verified senior caps
Goals: 0
First Call-up: —
His international record is therefore listed conservatively until an official senior match appearance can be confirmed.