| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willard Katsande | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mutoko, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Frontier Steel | (?) | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | Feruka | (?) | (?) |
| 2007–2009 | Highway | (?) | (?) |
| 2009–2010 | Gunners | (?) | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Ajax Cape Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2011– | Kaizer Chiefs | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Zimbabwe | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Willard Katsande (born 15 January 1986 in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.[1][2]
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Known as a midfield work-horse, Willard Katsande began his career playing for local lower division clubs in Zimbabwe such as Frontier Steel (2002–2005), Feruka (2006–2007) and a popular giant killing club from Mutare, called Highway (2007–2009) from where he was recruited to play for Gunners F.C. in Harare for the 2009-10 season.[3]
At Gunners, Katsande made a huge contribution to the club's campaign in the CAF Champions League qualifiers. He was in irresistible form as the Gunners shocked African giants Al-Ahly 1-0 at Rufaro Stadium in the Champions League second round match before eventually bowing out on 2-1 aggregate, after losing the reverse encounter 2-0 in Cairo. The Gunners would however finish 1st in their league, clinching the title as Zimbabwean Premier League Champions for the 2009-10 season.[4]
Willard Katsande made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 12 December 2010 in a 2-0 win against Mpumalanga Black Aces at Atlantic Stadium in Witbank. He was acquired by Ajax Cape Town in the summer of 2010 as a transfer from Zimbabwean club Gunners F.C., having left a lasting impression on the club by his earlier performance with the Gunners in the CAF Champions League qualifiers.[5][6]
On 15 August 2011 it was announced that Willard Katsande had joined the Kaizer Chiefs, after Chiefs manager Bobby Motaung saw his performance, while attending an international friendly match between Zimbabwe and Zambia.[7]
Katsande was called up for national duty to represent Zimbabwe as of 2010, after his successful run with the Gunners, playing for the countries 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.[8]
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