Talent Chawapiwa

Talent Chawapiwa (born June 3, 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a winger for AmaZulu and the Zimbabwe national team.[2][3]

Talent Chawapiwa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-06-03) 3 June 1992
Place of birth	Zimbabwe
Playing position(s)	Winger[1]
Club information
Current team	AmaZulu
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Harare City
2016–2017	ZPC Kariba
2017	Platinum
2017–2019	Baroka	42	(0)
2019–	AmaZulu	8	(1)
National team^‡
2015–	Zimbabwe	26	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 16 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:50, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Chawapiwa's career started in 2013 with capital club Harare City, where he remained until 2016 when he completed a transfer to ZPC Kariba after rejecting a new contract from Harare.[4][5] In early 2017, Chawapiwa joined Platinum.[6] Seven months into the year, Chawapiwa left Zimbabwean football for the first time to join South African Premier Division side Baroka.[7] He made his debut on 19 August in a league game against Polokwane City.[2] Chawapiwa scored his first professional goal on 29 October in a tie against Cape Town City in the 2017 Telkom Knockout.[2] AmaZulu signed Chawapiwa in January 2019.[8] He scored in March versus Free State Stars.[2]

International career

During his career, Chawapiwa has made twenty-six appearances and scored five goals for the Zimbabwe national team.[9][10] He was selected by Sunday Chidzambwa for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 June 2019.[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Baroka	2017–18	Premier Division	25	0	2	0	2	1	—		0	0	29	1
	2018–19		17	0	0	0	4	0	—		0	0	21	0
	Total		42	0	2	0	6	1	—		0	0	50	1
AmaZulu	2018–19	Premier Division	8	1	—		—		—		0	0	8	1
Career total			50	1	2	0	6	1	—		0	0	58	2

International

As of 16 June 2019.[9][10]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2015	3	1
	2016	5	0
	2017	7	2
	2018	8	2
	2019	3	0
Total		26	5

International goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[9][10]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 May 2015	Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa	Seychelles	1–0	1–0	2015 COSAFA Cup
2.	5 July 2017	Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa	Lesotho	3–1	4–3	2017 COSAFA Cup
3.	9 July 2017	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa	Zambia	2–1	3–1	2017 COSAFA Cup
4.	21 March 2018	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia	Zambia	2–1	2–2 (4–5 p)	2018 Four Nations Tournament
5.	24 March 2018	Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia	Angola	2–1	2–2 (2–4 p)	2018 Four Nations Tournament

Honours

Zimbabwe[2]

• COSAFA Cup (2): 2017, 2018

Baroka[2]

• Telkom Knockout: 2018

References

1. Baroka FC winger Talent Chawapiwa says they are not under pressure ahead of TKO final, kickoff.com, 3 December 2018
2. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". Soccerway. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
3. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". ESPN. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
4. "Mhofu keen on Dynamos game". Herald. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
5. "Chitiyo leaving Dynamos for City". NewsDay. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
6. "FC Platinum sign Lawrence Mhlanga". Soccer24. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
7. "Baroka FC face difficulties in pursuit of Zambian forward Justin Shonga". Kick Off. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
8. "Baroka FC have sold Talent Chawapiwa to AmaZulu". Kick Off. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
9. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". World Football. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
10. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". Football Database. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
11. "Warriors AFCON squad named". ZBC. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

External links

• Talent Chawapiwa at Soccerway