Kudakwashe_Musharu
Kudakwashe Musharu
Zimbabwean footballer
Kudakwashe Musharu (born 8 January 1987) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Harare City and the Zimbabwe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kudakwashe Musharu | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Gweru, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harare City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Zim Cast | ||
| 2007 | Zim-Alloys | ||
| 2008–2009 | Underhill | ||
| 2010 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2011 | Motor Action | ||
| 2012 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2013 | Motor Action | ||
| 2014–2017 | How Mine | ||
| 2018– | Harare City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Zimbabwe | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 | |||
Club
Musharu began his senior footballing career with Underhill, before moving to Monomotapa United in 2010.[1] His stay with Monomotapa was a fairly short one as he left a year later to join reigning Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Motor Action.[2] He remained with Motor Action between 2011 and 2014, he left in the latter to sign for How Mine.[2] In April 2014, Musharu had a trial with South African club AmaZulu but failed to earn a contract, likewise in January 2015 when he had a trial with Mpumalanga Black Aces.[3] Musharu departed How Mine at the end of 2017 following the club's withdrawal from the Premier Soccer League.[4]
He joined Harare City in March 2018.[5]
International
Musharu has played three times for the Zimbabwe national team. His only goal for his nation came in 2013 in a friendly against Malawi.[6] In 2014, he played in both of Zimbabwe's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania.[7]
International
- As of 15 May 2018.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of 15 May 2018. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[6]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 2013 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Malawi | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
- "Kudakwashe Musharu profile". Pindula. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Kudakwashe Musharu profile". Eurosport. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Zimbabwean striker Musharu on trial at MP Black Aces". Goal. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Harare City bounce back". NewsDay. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "Harare City sign Muroiwa, Musharu". Daily News. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "Malawi and Zimbabwe draw in friendly". BBC. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Kudakwashe Musharu profile". World Football. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- Kudakwashe Musharu at Soccerway