Aston Villa striker Mbwana Ally Samatta hit an important milestone today.

Not only did the recently signed forward become the first Tanzanian player to play in the Premier League - his second-half goal against Bournemouth also makes him the first Tanzanian player to score in England's top flight.

Samatta's influence in his home country is well known. Known as the '255 Champion Boy' - the striker uses his reputation to have a positive influence on others. He has a Instagram follower count the size of Birmingham, and the backing of an entire nation.

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It's safe to say that anything Samatta does has a sizeable impact - but despite the important goal, the forward knows that the meaning in the short term is lost because his team didn't win.

“We are disappointed as a group because we didn’t get what we wanted," he said speaking to Villa TV when reflecting on today's match.

“It’s always hard to lose a game but we’ll keep our focus on the next games.”

“It’s okay when you score goals as a striker. I came here two weeks ago and everybody is looking forward to seeing me score goals. But when you lose a game you cannot be happy because, as a group, we have to win together and lose together.

“I scored but I’m disappointed because of the result.”

Notably, Samatta does realise the importance of his Premier League debut - as for him and many Tanzanians, it is truly a dream realise.

“That was my dream, always when I was a kid, until today,” he said. "It’s a dream come true and for everybody in Tanzania it was a dream to see a Tanzanian player play in the Premier League.”