Peter Moyo

Peter Moyo
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Witbank Spurs
Youth career
Quelaton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Highlanders
2014 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0 (0)
2014– Witbank Spurs 13 (0)
National team‡
2012–2014 Zimbabwe 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2016

Peter "Rio" Moyo (born 8 May 1988) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for South African side Witbank Spurs and the Zimbabwe national team.

Career

Club

He started his playing career at the local team Quelaton and earned his first international cap when he played for Highlanders in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[1][2] On 30 May 2014, it was announced that he had signed with Premier Soccer League side Mpumalanga Black Aces in South Africa, along with Ghanaian centre-back Kwabena Adusei.[3] However, Moyo left the Black Aces in December 2014 after failing to appear for the club in any competition. After departing the Black Aces, Moyo signed for Witbank Spurs.[4]

International

In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[5][6] He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[7][8] In March 2014, Moyo scored his first international goal in a friendly versus Malawi.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 June 2016.[11]
Statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other[lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Witbank Spurs 2014–15[11] National First Division 900000—0090
2015–16[11] National First Division 401000—0050
Total 1301000—00140
Career total 1301000—00140
  1. ↑ Includes the Nedbank Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Telkom Knockout
  3. ↑ Includes the CAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Includes the MTN 8

International

As of 23 June 2016.[11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201310
201471
201500
201600
Total81

International goals

As of 23 June 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[11]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 5 March 2014 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Malawi 1–0 4–1 Friendly

Honours

Club

Highlanders

References

  1. ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Moyo and Adusei signed by Aces". Mpumalanga Black Aces. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Peter Moyo joins SA's Witbank Spurs". New Zimbabwe. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "2014 CHAN - Zimbabwe Team Profile". mtnfootball.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Zimbabwe’s Ian names CHAN squad". kawowo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Malawi beaten 1-4 by Zimbabwe: Chimodzi takes positives from friendly match". Nyasa Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Flames blown out". Herald. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Peter Moyo profile". Soccerway. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.


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