Marshall Munetsi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marshall Nyasha Munetsi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cape Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Friendly Academy | |||
| Blue Rangers F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Cape Town | 18 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4:03, 29 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born June 22, 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cape Town in South Africa.[1]
Career
Munetsi was signed by South African National First Division side F.C. Cape Town in July 2015. The team released a statement saying that he was "...in the mould of a typical Yaya Touré. Big‚ strong‚ mobile and a good passer of the ball."[2] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2015 during a 3-1 loss to Black Leopards, and scored his first goal in a derby match against Milano United on 16 April 2016, where it ended up being the winning goal in a 1-0 game.[3]
He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the Premier Division, in December 2015.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ Said, Nick (24 July 2015). "Zimbabwean midfielder Munetsi 'in the mould of a Yaya Toure'". The Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "More twists in the NFD tale". Premier Soccer League. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "Bucs Give Two African Beasts’ Teens A Trial". Soccer Laduma. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ Fakude, Ernest (5 January 2016). "Orlando Pirates undecided on Nyasha 'Marshall' Munetsi". Kickoff. Retrieved 28 April 2016.