TP Mazembe striker Mbwana Samatta
hopes his current good form will help him become only the third
Tanzanian to ever play in a top league in Europe.
Samatta's hat-trick against Morocco's Moghreb Tetouan last weekend helped his Democratic Republic of Congo club reach the semi-finals of this season's African Champions League.It came just a week after an impressive display for Tanzania, as they held Nigeria to a 0-0 draw in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Samatta says he feels proud to be making headlines for himself and his country.
"Before I came here, not many people knew about Tanzanian football but that's changing now," Samatta told BBC Sport.
"As a country, we don't have many players playing overseas so when you play for a big team like Mazembe, everyone notices you.
"I don't understand why we don't have players in Europe but I am sure I can be one."
Just two Tanzanians have played in a top league in Europe before.
In 2010, Haruna Moshi left Swedish premier league side Gefle IF after failing to impress, while Renatus Njohole was more successful - playing in the Swiss top flight for Yverdon Sport between 1999 and 2001.
