Nyasha Mushekwi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi | ||
| Date of birth | August 21, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | KV Oostende | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007-2010 | CAPS United | ? | (?) |
| 2010- | Mamelodi Sundowns | 80 | (28) |
| 2013-2014 | →KV Oostende (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009- | Zimbabwe | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nyasha Mushekwi (born August 21, 1987 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean football player who currently plays for KV Oostende, on loan from South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns.
Playing for CAPS United, he was the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League's top scorer in the 2009 season with 21 goals[1] He is also a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.[2]
Mushekwi subsequently joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2010. In his first season with the club he scored 14 goals trailing only Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot winner Knowledge Musona who scored 15 times.
On March 4, 2012, his team set a remarkable record in the Nedbank Cup when they beat Powerlines FC 24-0 with Mushekwi scoring six of the goals.[3]
Mushekwi attended Churchill High School, where his main sport was basketball, in which sport he was voted the most valuable player in the Mashonaland Basketball Association league[4] and represented Zimbabwe at under-19[5] and senior national team level.
References
- ↑ "Mushekwi Adds Punch to CAPS Attack". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 3 February 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors thrash Swaziland". Nehanda Radio. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Sundowns make South African history with 24-0 win". BBC Sport (BBC). 4 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "'You ain’t seen nothing yet'-Mushekwi". Zimbabwe Independent. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Cameo Aim to Maintain Their Basketball League Position" (subscription required). The Herald (Zimbabwe). 22 November 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
External links
- Nyasha Mushekwi at National-Football-Teams.com