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title: "Plenty of fans respond as Mbwana Samatta delivers a proud message"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2020/04/08/plenty-of-fans-respond-as-mbwana-samatta-delivers-a-proud-message/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chris Gallagher"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2020-04-08T08:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-09-03T11:40:15Z"
---

# Plenty of fans respond as Mbwana Samatta delivers a proud message

Even though Aston Villa have endured a pretty dismal past few months on the pitch, January recruit Mbwana Samatta has made a decent impact in the West Midlands.

With Dean Smith desperate for reinforcements up top in the recent transfer window, Villa secured a late swoop for the striker, who had been playing in Belgium with Genk.

Two goals in six games since joining is a respectable return from Samatta and his work-rate has endeared himself to the support.

As well as impressing the Villa faithful, the 27-year-old is a hero back home in Tanzania.

Samatta became the first player from the country to play in the Premier League when he made his debut against Bournemouth and [he explained to Villa’s social media account](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1247496343226134528) just how much that meant to everyone in Tanzania.

> Twitter: “Everybody there, they were looking for it to see when someone from Tanzania could play in the Premier League, and… https://t.co/VLnIDoVquG (@AVFCOfficial)

Such an attitude has been refreshing for Villa fans and they loved his message, along with followers from Tanzania. Here we look at some of the responses to his comments…

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @Samagoal77\_ Love this guy! Classy player and humble with it, has the potential to become a Villa legend 🦁 (@rainbow\_simon)

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @Samagoal77\_ Intelligent player with classical strategies. (@MmaganeAbdallah)

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @Samagoal77\_ Love this guy! Classy player and humble with it, has the potential to become a Villa legend 🦁 (@rainbow\_simon)

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @Samagoal77\_ Hope this pandemic tragedy pass soon, can’t wait see him score goals.. (@iam\_exe)

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @Samagoal77\_ And here he will stay … (@BillyWhiz)

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @ahsanhermes @Samagoal77\_ We are pray for him @Samagoal77\_ tunakuombea @Salym (@hassan\_lamiah)

> Twitter: @AVFCOfficial @Samagoal77\_ He’s our heroes,,, proudly Bongo tz #samagoal (@Jastine20456277)