Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kelvin Wilbert Madzongwe | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Magwegwe, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | F.C. Platinum | ||
Number | 4 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Boston U Terriers | 62 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Bulawayo Chiefs | ||
2008–2009 | Njube Sundowns | ||
2009–2010 | Chicken Inn | ||
2016–2018 | Bulawayo City | ||
2018– | F.C. Platinum | ||
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Zimbabwe | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC) |
Kelvin Wilbert Madzongwe (born 5 January 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Zimbabwean club F.C. Platinum, and the Zimbabwe national team.
Club career
[edit]Madzongwe began his career as a footballer in Zimbabwe with Bulawayo Chiefs, Njube Sundowns and Chicken Inn. He was scouted by the Boston University Terriers, and from 2010 to 2014 studied Communications and Marketing relations at Boston University while playing for their university side. He returned to Zimbabwe to continue his football career, where he played for Bulawayo City and F.C. Platinum.[1]
International career
[edit]Takwara made his international debut with the Zimbabwe national team in a 3–1 2020 African Nations Championship qualification win over Mauritius on 4 August 2019.[2] He was part of the Zimbabwe squad the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]
Honours
[edit]F.C. Platinum
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelvin Madzongwe: brains and talent". H-Metro.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zimbabwe vs. Mauritius (3:1)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Afcon 2021: A Zimbabwe squad is named despite threat of a Fifa ban". BBC Sport. 29 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Kelvin Madzongwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kelvin Madzongwe at Soccerway
- Go Terriers Profile