Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise | ||
Date of birth | 20 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
Leicester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Leicester City | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Zimbabwe | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:12, 12 June 2024 |
Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.
Career
[edit]Maswanhise started his career in the academy of EFL Championship side Leicester City.[1][2][3][4][5]
On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.[6] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.[7]
On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025.[8]
International career
[edit]On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.[9][10][11][12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 6 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||
Leicester City | 2023–24[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 11 June 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Zimbabwe | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". www.lcfc.com.
- ^ "Maswanhise answers Warriors call but…". thestandard.co.zw.
- ^ "Tawanda Maswanhise shines at Leicester City". zbcnews.co.zw (Archived).
- ^ "Maswanhise shines for Leicester". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Maswanhise hoping to impress at Leicester City". zimsportlive.co.zw.
- ^ "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
- ^ "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
- ^ "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tawanda Maswanhise at Soccerway