Charles Sibanda

Charles Sibanda (born 30 March 1985) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Bulawayo Chiefs and the Zimbabwe national team.[1][2]

Charles Sibanda
Personal information
Full name Charles Sibanda
Date of birth (1985-03-30) 30 March 1985
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bulawayo Chiefs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Hwange
2009–2011 Motor Action
2011–2014 Platinum
2014–2015 Highlanders
2015–2019 How Mine
2020– Bulawayo Chiefs
National team‡
2010– Zimbabwe 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2016

Career

Club

Hwange were Sibanda's first club, he stayed with the club for one year before departing to join Motor Action.[3] With Motor Action, Sibanda won the 2010 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League title and subsequently won the 2010 Soccer Star of the Year award.[4][5] Platinum became his third club in 2011 when he agreed to join the Zvishavane-based club, he remained there for three years. Moves to Highlanders and How Mine have since followed.[3] In 2015, Sibanda was involved in a serious car accident, he sustained injuries to his right shoulder, his right collar bone and one of his lungs. He has since made a full recovery.[6][7]

International

In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[8][9] Overall, Sibanda has played 11 times and scored 2 goals for Zimbabwe.[10][11]

Career statistics

International
As of 27 June 2016.[10][11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201010
201130
201211
201321
201440
201500
201600
Total112

International goals
As of 27 June 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[10][11]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 July 2012Molopololole Sports Complex, Molepolole, Botswana Lesotho5–35–3Three Nations Tournament
224 August 2013Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Zambia1–01–02014 African Nations Championship qualification

Honours

Club
Motor Action
Platinum

Individual
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References
  1. "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. "Charles Sibanda profile". Pindula. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. "Zimbabwe 2010". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. "Charles Sibanda named Soccer Star of the Year". New Zimbabwe. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. "Sibanda involved in accident". Herald. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. "Charlie survives car crash". Chronicle. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  9. "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  10. "Charles Sibanda profile". Soccerway. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  11. "Charles Sibanda profile". World Football. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  12. "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  13. "Zimbabwe 2014". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.


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