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Tanzania captain Mbwana Samatta wins Ebony Shoe award in Belgium

Genk forward Mbwana Samatta has been honoured with this season’s Ebony Shoe award in Belgium.

The Tanzania international is the leading scorer in the Belgian First Division A, with 23 goals in 35 outings so far.

His goal-scoring exploits guided the Blue-White to the summit of the Championship playoff table with 50 points from seven matches.

Samatta succeeded DR Congolese-descent Anthony Limbombe, the 2018 winner, to become the first Tanzanian player to win the prestigious honour.

Previous winners include Manchester City's Vincent Kompany and Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku.