Tatenda Mkuruva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Michigan Stars | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Dynamos | 68 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Cape Town City | 12 | (0) |
| 2018-2019 | Buildcon | 20 | (0) |
| 2019– | Michigan Stars | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Zimbabwe U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Zimbabwe U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zimbabwe U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zimbabwe | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2017 | |||
Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva (born 1 April 1996) is a Zimbabwean international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National Independent Soccer Association club Michigan Stars FC and the Zimbabwe national team.[1]
Career
Youth Career
Mkuruva began his career with Dynamos Juniors 2008 and joined Budiriro Gunners FC in Harare.
Senior Career
Dynamos
In 2013, Mkuruva joined Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League club Dynamos on a three-year contract.[2][3]He made 23 league appearances.
Cape Town City
In February 2017, he joined Premier Soccer League club Cape Town City on a three-year contract.[4][5]
Buildcon
On 2 January 2018, MTN/FAZ Super Division club Buildcon F.C confirmed that they had reached a deal with Mkuruva to sign on a year deal as free agent.[6][7][8][9]
Michigan Stars
Mkuruva moved to America after a year in Zambia. In September 2019, he signed with Michigan Stars ahead of their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[10][11][12][13][14]
International
Mkuruva has represented Zimbabwe U17 , Zimbabwe U20 andZimbabwe U23. He has earned 20 senior caps for Zimbabwe national team. He represented Zimbabwe national team at the Africa Cup of Nations 2017.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Honours
Club
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: 2013, 2014, 2015
- Mbada Diamonds Cup: 2012-2013
- Zimbabwean Independence Trophy : 2013
- MTN 8: 2017 : Runners
Individual
- Rookie of the Year: 2015
- Soccer Star of the Year: 2015
References
- ^ Tatenda Mkuruva at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Tatenda Mkuruva". eurofotbal.cz. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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- ^ "City sign Zimbabwean international goalkeeper". sport24.co.za. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "T. Mkuruva". besoccer.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "T. Mkuruva". flashscore.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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- ^ https://www.hmetro.co.zw/mkuruva-blessed-with-baby/
- ^ http://www.gemazo.co.zw/?p=1147
- ^ https://michiganstarsfc.com/roster/tatenda-mkuruva
- ^ https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2019/09/15/mkuruva-reemerges-in-the-u-s/
- ^ https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/02/20/tatenda-mkuruva-extends-stay-at-michigan-stars/
- ^ https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2019/09/15/tatenda-mkuruva-resurfaces-us/
- ^ https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2020/02/20/michigan-stars-retain-mkuruva/
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38500696
- ^ https://www.chronicle.co.zw/pasuwa-names-23-man-zimbabwe-afcon-squad/
- ^ https://www.seneplus.com/football/senegal-zimbabwe-2-0-dune-pierre-deux-coups
- ^ https://www.sofoot.com/can-la-fiche-du-zimbabwe-437250.html
- ^ https://dailynews.co.zw/articles-2017-01-06-strong-warriors-squad-for-afcon/
- ^ https://www.newsday.co.zw/2016/03/pasuwa-announces-warriors-squad/
External links
- Tatenda Mkuruva at Soccerway
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- Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
- Zimbabwe international footballers
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Zimbabwean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate footballers in Zambia
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