Cyprian Kachwele

Cyprian Thobias Kachwele (born 15 February 2005) is a Tanzanian footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro.

Early life
Kachwele played youth football with Azam. In 2022, he helped the U17 team win their league, while finishing as the league's leading scorer, while also winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in the 2022 U20 Cambiasso Rainbow Cup as Azam finished in second place behind only KCCA FC of Uganda.

Club career
In 2023, Kachwele joined the Azam first team, toward the end of the season, scoring three goals in three matches. He also scored at least two goals for the club in the 2022–23 Tanzania FA Cup.

In August 2023, he signed with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro, despite interest from clubs in Europe. He arrived at the club in December 2023, following visa issues. Kachwele was an invitee to the Whitecaps first team for training camp in preparation for the 2024 Major League Soccer season. On 7 May 2024, he joined the first team on a short-term loan ahead of their 2024 Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, making his first team debut in the match. He signed another two short-term loans that season and made his Major League Soccer debut on 15 May against the Colorado Rapids.

International career
In January 2024, Kachwele was called up to the Tanzania national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (held in 2024).