Tinotenda Chibharo

Tino Chibharo
Personal information
Full name Tinotenda Chibharo
Date of birth (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
2010–2012 Winthrop University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Liversedge F.C. 12 (0)
2018 Sloboda Užice 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2018

Tinotenda Chibharo (born 11 November 1992) is a Zimbabwean Striker.

Career

Born in Zimbabwean capital Harare[1] he was the youngest in a family of 11 which, he started playing soccer at the age of 7.[2] He was studying at Prince Edward School where he was scouted from Winthrop University in United States where he continued his studies. Chibharo then went on to play with English side Liversedge Cleckheaton.

In summer 2017, Chibharo, moved to Serbian football together with Ronald Tendai Chitiza in a move facilitated by former Zimbabwe and Chapungu midfielder Kennedy Chihuri and his partner Trevor Mazhande.[3] He made 3 appearances for FK Sloboda Užice in the 2017–18 Serbian First League[1] this way further widening the selection base for the Warriors.[3] Sloboda spotted him at the 2017 edition of the African Nations Cup UK which Chibharo was star at.[4]

Career Controversy

In July 2018, it came to public attention that Chibharo had been claiming online to have played for Manchester City and Kilmarnock F.C., with both clubs denying this. In an interview with the Daily Record, a Kilmarnock spokesman confirmed he had never been at the club in any capacity and describing his CV as "pure fantasy".[5] Manchester City's Academy also stated that he had never been a City player but had only featured in a bounce game for Charitable foundation Right to Dream. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Tinotenda Chibharo profile at Soccerway
  2. ↑ A Moment With… Tinotenda Chibharo (Manchester City Player) at 3-mob.com, 15-8-2012, retrieved 24-12-2017
  3. 1 2 Government backs Warriors British Brigade at herald.co.zw, 2-11-2017, retrieved 24-12-2017
  4. ↑ Zimbabwe UK Young Warriors ready to defend title at bulawayo24.com, 30-6-2017, retrieved 24-12-2017
  5. ↑ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fantasy-football-player-signs-kilmarnock-12960029
  6. ↑ http://www.sportbible.com/football/weird-zimbabwean-footballer-claims-to-have-captained-manchester-city-u21s-20180719


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