Tinashe Marowa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tinashe Marowa | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Auckland City | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wairarapa United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Milwaukee Panthers | 18 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Tasman United | 18 | (7) |
| 2017– | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 August 2017 | |||
Tinashe Marowa (born 23 January 2017), is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as striker for Wellington Phoenix FC.
Early life
Marowa was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, where his father was a car mechanic, and arrived in New Zealand aged eight.[1] He learnt English only after arriving in Nelson, at Nelson Central School.[2]
Playing career
Club
Marowa joined Tasman United in October 2016 to play in the New Zealand Football Championship.[3] He enjoyed a breakthrough season for Tasman United in the 2016–17 New Zealand Football Championship, the club's inaugural season.[4]
Marowa joined Wellington Phoenix for a two-week trial in March 2017.[1] Despite not resulting in a first-team contract, Marowa did move into the Phoenix's development program following the trial.[5]
He made his professional debut for Wellington on 1 August 2017 in a round of 32 FFA Cup match against A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers.[6]
International
Marowa was first called up to the New Zealand under-20 national team squad for a training camp in early 2017.[7] He was a surprise omission from the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup after featuring in training squads in the lead-up to the tournament.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Egan, Brendon (3 February 2017). "Tasman United rising star Tinashe Marowa earns trial with Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ Page, Jacob (22 March 2017). "Tasman star learnt English in Nelson". Nelson Live. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (6 October 2016). "Former Auckland City youth Tinashe Marowa earns Tasman United contract". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (12 January 2017). "The rapid rise of Tasman United winger Tinashe Marowa". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- 1 2 Rollo, Phillip (24 May 2017). "Tinashe Marowa adjusts goals after Under-20 World Cup snub". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (4 August 2017). "Tinashe Marowa's Phoenix debut an early milestone for Tasman United". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (22 December 2016). "Tasman United players Tinashe Marowa and Dylan Burns to press claims for World Cup". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
External links
- Tinashe Marowa at Soccerway