Ovidy Karuru

Ovidy Karuru
Personal information
Full name	Ovidy Obvious Karuru^[1]
Date of birth	(1989-01-23) 23 January 1989
Place of birth	Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Kaizer Chiefs
Number	29
Youth career
2001–2006	Masvingo United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2008	Masvingo United	50	(15)
2009	Gunners	19	(8)
2009–2012	Boulogne	59	(10)
2012–2014	OH Leuven	32	(1)
2014–	Kaizer Chiefs	0	(0)
National team
2007–2009	Zimbabwe U-20	18	(4)
2009–	Zimbabwe	17	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

Ovidy Obvious Karuru (born 23 January 1989 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean footballer currently playing for South African side Kaizer Chiefs.

Career

Karuru began his career with Masvingo United F.C. and joined Newcastle United F.C. for a trial in March 2008.^[2] After two years in the senior side for Masvingo United F.C. he joined Gunners Football Club Harare in January 2009,^[3] after only a half-year with Harare, he was sold to Ligue 1 team US Boulogne in the summer of 2009.^[4] With Boulogne he relegated twice in three seasons, ending up in the Championnat National in 2012, when he moved to OH Leuven in the Belgian Pro League. He joined Chiefs on 22 July 2014 as a free agent after opting not to renew his contract with OH Leuven, who were relegated from the Jupiler League at the end of the 2013-2014 season.^[5] He played in a pre-season friendly against Chippa United in which Chiefs won 4-2 in Port Elizabeth. Karuru received his work permit from the South African Department of Home Affairs on 22 August 2014 after a month-long delay.^[6]

Position

He is a Midfield all rounder, he can play any position in the midfield, being utilised on either sides of the field, or in the centre.^[7]

International career

Karuru is a former member of the U-20 team from Zimbabwe and was with them as part of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2009,^[8] he was also given Captaincy of the team.^[9] He currently holds five Caps for the Zimbabwe national football team.^[10]

References

Kaizer Chiefs F.C. – current squad

1 Pieterse 3 Mathoho 4 Zulu 5 Gaxa 6 Letsholonyane 7 Mphela 9 Dladla 10 Nkosi 12 Maluleka 13 Mokgothu 14 Tshabalala 16 Khuzwayo 17 Lebese 18 Moleko 19 Mngadi 20 Mthembu 21 Rusike 22 Masango 23 Mashamaite 24 Masilela 25 Parker 26 Gordinho 27 Ekstein 28 Macheke 29 Karuru 30 Bukenya 31 Katsande 32 Khune 35 Matombo 36 Mtsweni 83 Gould – Mulovhedzi Manager: Baxter