Danisa Phiri

Danisa Phiri (born 1 July 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.

Danisa Phiri
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-07-01) 1 July 1979
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Njube Sundowns
2007 → Highlanders (loan)
2008 Dynamos
2008–2010 Njube Sundowns
2010 Bantu Rovers
2015 Tsholotsho
National team
2008 Zimbabwe 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Phiri played for five clubs during his playing career. He began with Njube Sundowns.[1] In 2007, he joined Highlanders on loan.[2] He then spent a short time with Dynamos in 2008 before returning to Njube,[3] two years later he signed for Bantu Rovers in 2010 before going into coaching with Quelaton.[4][5] He had a spell with Tsholotsho in 2015 after coming out of retirement alongside Joel Luphahla and Siza Khoza.[6] Phiri won 1 cap for the Zimbabwe national team.[7]

In 2012, Phiri, along with 5 other footballers, were given life bans from football due to their part in the Asiagate match fixing scandal with Zimbabwe that took place between 2007 and 2009.[8] However, on 24 May 2015, Phiri was cleared of any wrongdoing in the Asiagate scandal. He proved to the ZIFA that he didn't take part in the matches involved.[9]

Personal life

In 2020, Phiri teamed up with six other former footballers, including Ronald Sibanda, to hold a training camp to support young, local players in Bulawayo.[10]

References
  1. "Zimbabwe 2003". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. "Zimbabwe: Bosso Suffer Major Setback". All Africa. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. "Africa: Dembare's Final Safari List". All Africa. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. "Njube play-off crisis as player exodus looms". New Zimbabwe. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "Sibanda reappointed Quelaton head coach". News Day. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. "Luphahla, Khoza, Phiri come out of retirement". Chronicle. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Danisa Phiri profile". Football Database. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Asiagate: 15 get life bans". News Day. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "Asiagate relief for Phiri". The Sunday News. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. "Choruma two-day training camp starts". Chronicle. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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