Sydney Linyama
| Sydney Linyama | |
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| Born | Sydney Linyama September 12, 1992 |
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| Employer | AS Vita (D.R.C. league) |
| Known for | Former Dynamos player |
Sydney Linyama is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays in the D.R.C. with AS Vita as a centre back. He formerly turned out for Dynamos and Chicken Inn Football Club.
Background
Sydney Linyama was born on 13 September 1992.
Career
Linyama is a former Chicken Inn player who joined the Glamour Boys during the 2013 soccer season. After his move to Dembare, he went on to clinch the league title under Callisto Pasuwa.[1] He has also featured for the club in a number of domestic cups such as the TM Pick n Pay Challenge Cup and the Bob @ 90 and Bob @ 91, all of which he went on to win with Dynamos.
Awards
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League Winners medal: 2014
- TM Pick n Pay Challenge Cup
- Bob @ 90 Cup
- Bob @ 91 Cup
Controversy
Sydney Linyama has courted controversy several times for deliberately missing training sessions. The player is said to have missed several key matches after going awol while waiting for his clearance from Chicken Inn Football Club, thereby missing Dembare's preparations for a CAF Champions league tie against Tunisian outfit, CA Bizertin. He also failed to show up for training in the days leading to the Harare derby between CAPS United Football Club and Dynamos Football Club.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eddie Chikamhi Sydney Linyama goes AWOL again, The Herald, Published: October 10, 2014, Retrieved: July 3, 2015
