Misheck Chidzambwa

Misheck Chidzambwa is a Zimbabwean former football player and manager.

Misheck Chidzambwa
Personal information
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dynamos
2017 Universals
National team
1982–1987 Zimbabwe
Teams managed
1993 Tanganda
Chapungu United
2000 Zimbabwe
Sporting Lions
2011 Blue Ribbon
2017 Universals
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early and personal life

His older brother Sunday was also a footballer.[1][2]

Playing career

Chidzambwa played as a defender for Dynamos.[1][2] He served as captain of the national team, captaining them to the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in 1985.[2] He combined his football career with working for the police.[2] He retired in 1987 due to injury.[2]

Coaching career

Chidzambwa was on Clemens Westerhof's coaching staff when he was manager of the Zimbabwe national team.[1] He succeeded Westerhof as manager in 2000, winning the Cosafa Cup.[1] He also managed club sides Tanganda, Chapungu United, Sporting Lions and Blue Ribbon.[1][2] With Tanganda he won the Castle Cup in 1993.[1] He was fired by Blue Ribbon in 2011, and left football.[1] In February 2017 he said he wanted to return to football.[1] Later that year he returned to coaching at Universals, also occasionally playing for the club.[3]

References
  1. "Misheck Chidzambwa desperate for local football comeback". 12 February 2017.
  2. Chronicle, The. "Misheck Chidzambwa goes down memory lane". The Chronicle.
  3. Herald, The. "Misheck Chidzambwa, Mussa unite". The Herald.
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