Tendayi Darikwa

Tendayi Darikwa
Personal information
Full nameTendayi David Darikwa[1]
Date of birth13 December 1991
Place of birthNottingham, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Chesterfield
Number2
Youth career
Chesterfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–Chesterfield119(8)
2010Barrow (loan)1(0)
2012→ Hinckley United (loan)5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Tendayi David Darikwa (born 13 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One 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]

Honours

Chesterfield

Football League Two Champions: 2013–14

References

  1. "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. "Tendayi Darikwa: future Zimbabwe star?". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. "Duo join Barrow". www.telegraph.co.uk. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  5. "Burton Albion 3 – 1 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  6. "Spireites issue retained list". Chesterfield FC. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  7. "Darikwa signs new deal". Chesterfield FC. 13 November 2012.
  8. "Football League Friday: Talking about Tendayi Darikwa". BBC Sport. 18 January 2013.

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