Ronald Chitiyo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Chitiyo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | CAPS United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Douglas Warriors | ||
| 2012–2014 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamos | ||
| 2015–2017 | Harare City | ||
| 2017 | CAPS United | ||
| 2017 | CS Sfaxien | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– | CAPS United | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Zimbabwe | 14 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:15, 24 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Ronald Chitiyo (born 10 June 1992), commonly known as Rooney,[1] is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side CAPS United and the Zimbabwe national team.
Career
Club
Chitiyo, son of former footballer Frank Chitiyo, began his senior career with Douglas Warriors.[2] Two years later, he would leave to join Monomotapa United, during his time with Monomotapa he finished as second runner-up in the 2012 Soccer Star of the Year award.[3] In 2013, Chitiyo had trials at South African Premier Soccer League duo Ajax Cape Town and Orlando Pirates but failed to gain a contract.[4] 12 months later he signed for Dynamos following Monomotapa's relegation from the top division. 2015 saw a failed move to South African side Royal Eagles which led Chitiyo to extend his stay with Dynamos.[1]
Chitiyo would leave Dynamos around a year later, though, to sign for Harare City in 2015.[5] In January 2017, Chitiyo joined reigning Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions CAPS United on a two-year deal.[6] On 18 August, Chitiyo was on the move again as he left Zimbabwean football for the first time to join Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side CS Sfaxien on a four-year contract.[7][8] He left Sfaxien to rejoin CAPS United in January 2018 following no appearances and contract disputes.[9][10]
International
Chitiyo has won Fourteen caps for the Zimbabwe national team and has managed two goals for his nation. His two goals for Zimbabwe have come against Lesotho and Mauritius.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 March 2018.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- ↑ Includes the Tunisian Cup
International
- As of 8 March 2018.[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | |||
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of 8 March 2018. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[11]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2012 | Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole, Botswana |  | 1–1 | 5–3 | Three Nations Tournament |
| 2 | 17 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa |  | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
Honours
- Dynamos[13]
References
- 1 2 "'Rooney' back at DeMbare". Herald. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Chitiyo — Monos' prolific goalscorer". The Standard. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mukamba crowned Soccer Star of the Year". Nehanda Radio. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ronald Chitiyo back from SA trials". Herald. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Harare City sign Chitiyo, Manuvire". Herald. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Caps United CAF Champions League squad". Soccer24. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Chitiyo Deal Successfully Concluded". CAPS United F.C. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ "النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي يتعاقد رسمياً مع متوسط الميدان الزيمبابوي شيتيو رونالد بعقد يمتد لأربع مواسم". CS Sfaxien. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ "Rooney's Tunisian nightmare". Herald. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ↑ "Caps United scoop Wadi". NewsDay. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Ronald Chitiyo profile". Football Database. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ronald Chitiyo profile". Soccerway. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ↑ "Video: Dynamos fans celebrate win". News Day. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
External links
- Ronald Chitiyo at Soccerway