Marshall Munetsi
Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born 22 June 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Reims and the Zimbabwe national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marshall Nyasha Munetsi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe [1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Friendly Academy | |||
| Blue Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Baroka | 26 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Orlando Pirates | 28 | (0) |
| 2019– | Reims | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Zimbabwe | 19 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:15, 6 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early South Africa
Munetsi was signed by South African National First Division side F.C. Cape Town in July 2015. The team released a statement saying that he was "...in the mould of a typical Yaya Touré. Big‚ strong‚ mobile and a good passer of the ball."[3] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2015 during a 3–1 loss to Black Leopards, and scored his first goal in a derby match against Milano United on 16 April 2016, where it ended up being the winning goal in a 1–0 game.[4]
He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the Premier Division, in December 2015.[5][6]
Reims
On 11 June 2019, Munetsi signed for French club Stade de Reims on a four-year deal.[7]
International career
Munetsi was called up to the national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[8]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Marshall Munetsi at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Zimbabwe - M. Munetsi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- Said, Nick (24 July 2015). "Zimbabwean midfielder Munetsi 'in the mould of a Yaya Toure'". The Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "More twists in the NFD tale". Premier Soccer League. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Bucs Give Two African Beasts' Teens A Trial". Soccer Laduma. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- Fakude, Ernest (5 January 2016). "Orlando Pirates undecided on Nyasha 'Marshall' Munetsi". Kickoff. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- Okeleji, Oluwashina (13 June 2019). "Zimbabwe's Marshall Munetsi gets his chance in Europe with Reims". BBC.
- "Zimbabwe name final squad". cafonline.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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