Vuza Nyoni
Vusumuzi "Vuza" Nyoni (born 21 April 1984, in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean professional football player, most recently playing for SC Dikkelvenne.[1] His position on the field is left-winger. He is nicknamed Prince.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vusumuzi Nyoni | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Highlanders | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | Amazulu | ||
2005 | Highlanders | ||
2006–2010 | Cercle Brugge | 113 | (7) |
2010–2012 | Beerschot | 21 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Mons | 44 | (0) |
2017–2018 | KFC Izegem | ||
2018–2019 | SC Dikkelvenne | ||
National team | |||
2004 | Zimbabwe | 18 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2016 |
Career
Nyoni was discovered at his team Highlanders FC by scouts of Premier League side Blackburn Rovers. Cercle Brugge, co-operating with Blackburn Rovers, offered Nyoni a trial because they needed a replacement for Brian Pinas who was sold to NAC Breda. A few weeks later, Vusumuzi Nyoni signed a contract for six months. This contract has already been prolonged with two years.
Nyoni currently lives together with his team mate Honour Gombami in a flat in Bruges. It was Nyoni who recommended Gombami at Cercle, and they both recommended Obadiah Tarumbwa. Nyoni is the son of Highlanders gifted left back Dumisani "Savimbi" Nyoni, who played during the famous Bulawayo club's heyday in the mid eighties.
On Wednesday 25 August 2010 Nyoni signed a three-year contract with Germinal Beerschot.[2]
References
- KFC Izegem verwelkomt Nyoni, ex-Cercle Brugge‚ kw.knack.be, 17 January 2017
- VUSUMUZI NYONI VAN CERCLE BRUGGE NAAR GERMINAL BEERSCHOT
External links
- Vusumuzi Nyoni player info at the Cercle Brugge official site (in Dutch)
- Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
- Vuza Nyoni at Footballdatabase