Rejoice Kapfumvuti

Rejoice "Joyi" Kapfumvuti (born 18 November 1991) is a Zimbabwean association football player. She is a member of the Zimbabwe women's national football team and represented the country in their Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Rejoice Kapfumvuti
Kapfumvuti at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Rejoice Kapfumvuti
Date of birth (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Inline Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Inline Academy
National team
Zimbabwe
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bulawayo-born Kapfumvuti became known as "The Maestro" for her performances for the successful Inline Academy club. Frustration with the level of domestic competition in Zimbabwe meant Kapfumvuti planned to retire from football after the 2016 Olympics.[2]

References
  1. "Official Squad Lists for Rio 2016" (PDF). FIFA. 25 July 2016. p. 12. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. Dube, Ngqwele (5 June 2016). "Joyi: Mighty Warriors' maestro". The Sunday News (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 14 August 2016.


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