Tendayi Darikwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tendayi David Darikwa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chesterfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Chesterfield | 54 | (9) |
| 2010 | → Barrow (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:00, 14 April 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tendayi David Darikwa (born 13 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two team Chesterfield.
Early life
Born to immigrant Zimbabwean parents in Nottingham, he was raised in West Bridgford.[3]
Playing career
Darikwa started his career at Chesterfield, signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2010, before joining Barrow on loan with fellow Chesterfield player Craig Clay in October 2010.[4]
He made his debut for Chesterfield on 27 November 2010 in the FA Cup, in a 3–1 defeat by Burton Albion in the 55th minute replacing Deane Smalley.[5]
Darikwa made his league debut for Chesterfield in the 2011–2012 season when he started away to hometown club Notts County. He was offered a new one year contract by the club in May 2012.[6] Due to good league performances early in 2012–13 season, after the appointment of new manager Paul Cook in late October 2012, Darikwa signed a one-year contract extension until 2015.[7] He then received national recognition by winning the Football League Young Player of the Month for December 2012[8] He has received interest from English giants Manchester United
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Tendayi Darikwa: future Zimbabwe star?". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Duo join Barrow". www.telegraph.co.uk. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "Burton Albion 3 – 1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ "Spireites issue retained list". Chesterfield FC. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Darikwa signs new deal". Chesterfield FC. 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "Football League Friday: Talking about Tendayi Darikwa". BBC Sport. 18 January 2013.
External links
- Profile at the Official Chesterfield site
- Tendayi Darikwa career stats at Soccerbase
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