Gift Fred crossed over to Yanga in July on a free transfer after seeing off his contract with the SC Villa.
The Tanzania Football Federation has cleared Uganda Cranes defender Gift Fred to feature for Young Africans in competitive games.
The former SC Villa star man crossed over to the Dar Es Salaam giants in July on a free transfer after seeing off his contract with the Jogoos.
Fred was among the dozen foreign players who were given the green light to play for Yanga in the TFF Community Shield, the season’s curtain-raiser, on Wednesday night against Azam.
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Uganda Cranes midfielder Khalid Aucho is on the list alongside Zambian forward Kennedy Musonda.
Yanga won the treble in Tanzania after claiming the Premier League, Tanzania Cup and the Shield.
They will be looking to start on the same note on Wednesday as the 2023/24 Tanzanian season begins.
In related news, another Ugandan defender Nico Wadada will have to wait longer as his new club Singida Fountain Gate is yet to clear his registration.
The team will face Simba Sports Club in the other Community Shield semifinal on Thursday night.
TFF announced that both Fountain Gate Singida and Simba are yet to complete the registration procedures.
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