Simba Sithole (footballer, born 1989)

Simba Sithole
Personal information
Full name Simba Nhivi Sithole
Date of birth (1991-01-10) 10 January 1991
Place of birth Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 How Mine
2008 Monomotapa United
2009 Railstars
2010 Hippo Valley
2011–2014 How Mine
2014 Ajax Cape Town 7 (0)
2014–2015 Highlanders
2015 Bulawayo City
National team‡
2013– Zimbabwe 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June 2016

Simba Nhivi Sithole (born 10 January 1991 in Masvingo) is a Zimbabwean footballer who is currently a free agent. He plays for the Zimbabwe national team.

Career

Club

Sithole began his career in Zimbabwe with How Mine, before subsequently joining Monomotapa United, Railstars and Hippo Valley. After spells with the aforementioned three clubs, Sithole rejoined How Mine. His return to How Mine led to a move to South African football. Firstly, a trial with AmaZulu in 2013 and then a permanent transfer to Ajax Cape Town in January 2014.[1][2] Eight months later he left Ajax to return to Zimbabwe to play for Highlanders, however he left the Bulawayo-based club soon after.[3][4] A short stint with Bulawayo City followed.[5][6]

International

Sithole scored his first international goal for the Zimbabwe national team in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualifier against Mauritius.[7] He appeared for Zimbabwe against Gabon on 6 January 2014,[8] and he scored his second goal for his country on 25 January 2014 against Mali.[9] He was named in the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship alongside his then namesake Simba Sithole.[10]

Career statistics

International

Zimbabwe
YearAppsGoals
201311
201451
201500
201600
Total62

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 February 2014.[8]

International goals

Updated to match played 25 January 2014. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[8]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 July 2013Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius Mauritius2–03–02014 African Nations Championship qualification
225 January 2014Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa Mali1–02–12014 African Nations Championship

Honours

Club

Monomotapa United

References

  1. ↑ Mbele, Fortune (27 August 2013). "Sithole awaits feedback from AmaZulu". southerneye.co.zw. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ajax Cape Town hire How Mine's Simba Sithole". Newsday.co.zw. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Simba Sithole settling in at Highlanders". New Zimbabwe. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Simba on Bosso return". B-Metro. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bulawayo City get ZPSL promotion". Soccer24. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bulawayo City not going anywhere". Sunday News. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Warriors brush aside Mauritius". Southern Eye. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Simbarashe Sithole". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mali - Zimbabwe" (PDF). www.cafonline.com. CAF. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Class of 2014-Where are they now?". Press Reader. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Zimbabwe 2008". RSSSF. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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