Admiral Muskwe
Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Zimbabwe national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe[2] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2016 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | England U17 | 4 | (2) |
2017– | Zimbabwe | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:23, 1 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2019 |
Life
Muskwe and his twin sister Adelaide were born in 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.[4] They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.[2]
Club career
Muskwe signed for local team Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007.[5] In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season,[6] and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.[6]
On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.[7]
International career
Muskwe represented the England national team at under 17 level, making his debut for the Three Lions in the 2014 U17's Nordic Tournament.[5] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.[8]
In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for Zimbabwe in a 1–0 defeat to Lesotho.[9]
International career statistics
- As of 10 September 2019.
Zimbabwe | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
One source says that Muskwe was born and raised in England,[5] and another says that he and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.[4]
Honors
Zimbabwe
- COSAFA Cup bronze:2019[10][11]
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Heart-broken Zim looks to netball for salvation…Muskwe tipped to shine". NewZimbabwe.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Joshua Debayo". ESPNDeportes.
- Gwaze, Veronica. "Muskwe finds home in Gems camp". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Shoot for the Stars: Leicester City's 18-year-old Admiral Muskwe | Shoot". Shoot. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Admiral Muskwe joins Swindon Town on Loan". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Muskwe making waves in England - The Standard". 20 September 2017.
- "Zimbabwe Football Association » Mutekede impressed by debutants". www.zifa.org.zw. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- https://www.flashscore.com/match/SMMoj8XA/#lineups;1
- http://www.cosafa.com/zimbabwe-take-bronze-south-africa-seal-the-plate-at-cosafa-cup/