Nyasha Mushekwi
 Mushekwi playing for Djurgårdens IF in 2015. | |||
| 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 Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dalian Yifang | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | CAPS United | 68 | (22) |
| 2010–2015 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 80 | (28) |
| 2013–2014 | → Oostende (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Djurgårdens IF (loan) | 21 | (12) |
| 2016– | Dalian Yifang | 30 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Zimbabwe | 17 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 January 2017 | |||
Nyasha Mushekwi (born August 21, 1987 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean football player who currently plays for China League One club Dalian Yifang.
Career
Mushekwi started out playing for CAPS United in his homeland Zimbabwe.He won the top scorer award after scoring 21 league goals for the Harare giants in 2009 season. In 2010, he made the move to South African club Mamelodi Sundowns where he found immediate success when he became the second best goalscorer of the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season.[1] In April 2013, as his contract was nearing its end, Mamelodi Sundowns extended the deal with another year plus an option for an additional second year.[2]
For the 2013–14 season Mushekwi was sent on loan to Belgian club K.V. Oostende but halfway through the season in February 2014 he suffered an injury which he did not recover from until November that same year. Since his South African club had already used all their foreign player slots for the season he could not be registered to play for them once he had recovered from injury.[3]
In an effort to find a new place to play in 2015 Mushekwi trialed with Danish club Hobro IK who wanted to sign him, but instead Swedish club Djurgårdens IF contacted him while in Denmark and brought him over for a trial which resulted in a 6-month loan deal.[4][5]
On 22 December 2015, Mushekwi transferred to China League One side Dalian Yifang.[6]
International career
Mushekwi is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.[7] He was involved in the Asiagate scandal but avoided a lifetime ban from international football after volunteering information in the investigation.[8]
Personal life
Mushekwi attended Churchill School where his main sport was basketball. He was voted the most valuable player of the Mashonaland Basketball Association League and represented Zimbabwe at under-19 and senior national team level in the sport.[9][10]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zimbabwe | League | Cup of Zimbabwe | Africa | Total | ||||||
| 2007 | CAPS United | Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League | 16 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 7 | ||||
| 2009 | 21 | 8 | — | — | 21 | 8 | ||||
| 2010 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| South Africa | League | MTN 8 | Africa | Total | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South African Premier Division | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 15 | |
| 2011–12 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 6 | |||
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | K.V. Oostende (loan) | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2015 | Djurgårdens IF (loan) | Allsvenskan | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 12 | |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2016 | Dalian Yifang | China League One | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 20 | |
| Career total | 187 | 62 | 12 | 3 | — | 199 | 65 | |||
International goals
- As of 15 January 2017. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[13]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 November 2009 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zambia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2009 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 17 November 2010 | Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique |  Mozambique | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 13 November 2016 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Tanzania | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 15 January 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon |  Algeria | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
References
- ↑ "Musona scoops Golden Boot". The Standard. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Mushekwi extends Sundowns contract". SuperSport. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cercle Brugge chase Mushekwi". The Standard. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Hobro indstiller angriberjagt". Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi klar för Djurgården". Djurgårdens IF. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ 大连一方续约主帅斯塔勒 瑞超两大锋霸正式加盟 at sports.sohu.com 2015-12-22 Retrieved 2015-12-22
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors thrash Swaziland". Nehanda Radio. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Reports: Method Mwanjali, Thomas Sweswe banned for life in Asiagate scandal". Kick Off. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "'You ain’t seen nothing yet'-Mushekwi". Zimbabwe Independent. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Cameo Aim to Maintain Their Basketball League Position". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 22 November 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2010. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Eliteprospects.com - Nyasha Mushekwi". Eliteprospects. 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi profile". Soccerway. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links
- Nyasha Mushekwi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nyasha Mushekwi at Soccerway
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