Tatenda Mkuruva

Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva (born 4 January 1996) is a Zimbabwean international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National Independent Soccer Association club Michigan Stars FC and the Zimbabwe national team.[1]

Tatenda Mkuruva
Personal information
Full name Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva
Date of birth (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Michigan Stars
Number 16
Youth career
2007-2008 Budiriro Gunners FC
2008-2012 Dynamos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Dynamos 68 (0)
2017–2018 Cape Town City 12 (0)
2018-2019 Buildcon 20 (0)
2019– Michigan Stars 15 (0)
National team‡
2012 Zimbabwe U17 11 (0)
2013 Zimbabwe U20 9 (0)
2015 Zimbabwe U23 6 (0)
2015 Zimbabwe 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 January 2017

Career

Youth Career

Mkuruva began his career with Budiriro Gunners FC (2007-2008) in Harare and joined Dynamos Juniors 2008-2012.

Senior Career

Dynamos

In 2013, Mkuruva joined Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League club Dynamos on a three-year contract.[2][3]He made 23 league appearances.

Cape Town City

In February 2017, he joined Premier Soccer League club Cape Town City on a three-year contract.[4][5]

Buildcon

On 2 January 2018, MTN/FAZ Super Division club Buildcon F.C confirmed that they had reached a deal with Mkuruva to sign on a year as free agent.[6][7][8][9]

Michigan Stars

Mkuruva moved to America after a year in Zambia. In September 2019, he signed with Michigan Stars ahead of their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[10][11][12][13][14]

International

Mkuruva has represented Zimbabwe U17 , Zimbabwe U20 and Zimbabwe U23. He has earned 20 senior caps for Zimbabwe national team. He represented Zimbabwe national team at the Africa Cup of Nations 2017.[15][16][17][18][19][20]

Honours

Club

Dynamos

Cape Town City

Individual

Dynamos

  • Rookie of the Year: 2015
  • Soccer Star of the Year: 2015
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References
  1. Tatenda Mkuruva at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. https://www.eurofotbal.cz/hraci/tatenda-mkuruva-68699/
  3. https://www.herald.co.zw/mukuruva-turns-saviour/
  4. "City sign Zimbabwean international goalkeeper". sport24.co.za. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. "T. Mkuruva". besoccer.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. "T. Mkuruva". flashscore.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/follow-the-money-go-to-zambia
  8. https://www.hmetro.co.zw/mkuruva-blessed-with-baby/
  9. http://www.gemazo.co.zw/?p=1147
  10. https://michiganstarsfc.com/roster/tatenda-mkuruva
  11. https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2019/09/15/mkuruva-reemerges-in-the-u-s/
  12. https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/02/20/tatenda-mkuruva-extends-stay-at-michigan-stars/
  13. https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2019/09/15/tatenda-mkuruva-resurfaces-us/
  14. https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2020/02/20/michigan-stars-retain-mkuruva/
  15. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38500696
  16. https://www.chronicle.co.zw/pasuwa-names-23-man-zimbabwe-afcon-squad/
  17. https://www.seneplus.com/football/senegal-zimbabwe-2-0-dune-pierre-deux-coups
  18. https://www.sofoot.com/can-la-fiche-du-zimbabwe-437250.html
  19. https://dailynews.co.zw/articles-2017-01-06-strong-warriors-squad-for-afcon/
  20. https://www.newsday.co.zw/2016/03/pasuwa-announces-warriors-squad/


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