Marshal Munetsi
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marshall Nyasha Munetsi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.87 m | ||
| Playing position | 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 | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Warriors | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2019. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born 22 June 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Reims and the Warriors (Zim national team).[1]
Career
Club career
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."[2] 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.[3]
He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the South African Premier Division, in December 2015.[4][5]
In June 2019 it was announced that he would sign for French club Reims, signing a four-year deal.[6]
International career
Munetsi was called up to the national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[7]
Munetsi's Career Stats
International
| Warriors | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Achievements
- 2018 COSAFA Cup
References
- ↑ "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 (South Africa). Retrieved 28 April 2016. Text "The Times]]" ignored (help)
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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