Carlos Rusere

Carlos Rodwell Rusere (born 5 December 1994) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Zimbabwe national team.

Carlos Rusere
Personal information
Full name Carlos Rodwell Rusere
Date of birth (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Dynamos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Dynamos
2014 → DC Academy (loan)
2018 Shabanie Mine
2018 Nichrut
2019 CAPS United
National team‡
Zimbabwe U20
2015– Zimbabwe U23 2 (0)
2016– Zimbabwe 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:32, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Rusere started his career in the youth ranks at Dynamos before being promoted into the senior squad and subsequently loaned out to second tier outfit DC Academy. Rusere returned to Dynamos at the end of 2015.[2] He was released by Dynamos at the end of 2017.[3] Ahead of the 2018 campaign, Rusere joined Shabanie Mine.[4] However, months later he was signed by Nichrut.[5]

On 1 February 2019, Rusere joined CAPS United.[6] He was released at the end of the year.[7][8]

International career

Rusere has made six appearances for the Zimbabwe national team and scored once.[9] Before entering the senior international fold, Rusere was a part of the Zimbabwe U23s and started in a 2–1 defeat away to Nigeria U23s.[10] He also played in the 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup, scoring against Botswana.[11]

Career statistics

International
As of 6 May 2018.[9]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201541
201620
Total61

International goals
As of 6 May 2018. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[9]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 May 2015Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa Mauritius1–02–02015 COSAFA Cup

References
  1. Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
  2. "Dynamos welcome youngsters". Herald. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. "PSL clubs busy in market". Chronicle. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. "Highlanders pass Shabanie test". NewsDay. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  5. "Nichrut confident". NewsDay. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  6. CAPS snatch Bakacheza, Rusere, hmetro.co.zw, 1 February 2019
  7. Green revolution charms Kode, sundaymail.co.zw, 23 February 2020
  8. Mukandi Breaks Silence On Caps United Exit, news.pindula.co.zw, 2 May 2020
  9. "Carlos Rusere profile". Football Database. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  10. "Thumbs-up for Rusere". The Zimbabwean. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. "Holders Zambia out of COSAFA U-20 championship". Confederation of African Football. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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