Marvelous Nakamba

Marvelous Nakamba
Personal information
Full name Marvelous Nakamba
Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994
Place of birth Hwange, Zimbabwe
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vitesse Arnhem
Number 18
Youth career
Highlanders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2012 Bantu Rovers
2012–2014 Nancy II 22 (1)
2014 Nancy 2 (0)
2014– Vitesse Arnhem 37 (1)
National team‡
2012 Zimbabwe U20
2015– Zimbabwe 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2016

Marvelous Nakamba (born 19 January 1994) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Hwange, Nakamba made his senior debuts with local Bantu Rovers in 2010, aged 16.[1] He left the country in July 2012, and had trials at French side AS Nancy Lorraine.[2]

Nakamba officially joined Nancy on 24 December 2012, for an undisclosed fee.[3] He received the international clearance seven days later,[4] and was assigned to the reserve team in CFA.

On 9 May 2014 Nakamba played his first match as a professional, starting in a 3–1 home win against Angers SCO.[5] He played his second match seven days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against AJ Auxerre,[6] and a new deal was offered to him on the 19th.[7]

In July 2014, Nakamba went on a trial at Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem.[8] On 13 August he signed a four-year deal with the Arnhem side,[9] and made his debut for the club on 27 September, coming on as a late substitute for Kelvin Leerdam in a 6–2 away win against FC Dordrecht.

International career

Nakamba is a Zimbabwe youth international, having represented the country in the under-20 level. On 13 June 2015 he made his debut with the main squad, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win against Rwanda.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Nakamba tipped for success". The Zimbabwean. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bantu Rovers player at AS Nancy FC in France". Bantu Rovers FC. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwean starlet joins AS Nancy". SuperSport. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nakamba keen to impress". News Day. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "AS Nancy Lorraine – Angers SCO". Ligue 1. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "AJ Auxerre – AS Nancy Lorraine". Ligue 1. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Zimbabwe: Nancy Offer Nakamba Deal". All Africa. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nakamba on trials at Dutch side Vitesse". Southern Eye. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Vitesse haalt Marvelous Nakamba" [Vitesse signs Marvelous Nakamba] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Warriors extinguish Flames". Daily News. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

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