Talent Chawapiwa

Talent Chawapiwa (born June 3, 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a winger for AmaZulu and the Zimbabwe national team.[2][3]

Talent Chawapiwa
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Position(s) Winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Harare City
2016–2017 ZPC Kariba
2017 Platinum
2017–2019 Baroka 42 (0)
2019– AmaZulu 8 (1)
National team‡
2015– Zimbabwe 26 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:50, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Chawapiwa's career started in 2013 with capital club Harare City, where he remained until 2016 when he completed a transfer to ZPC Kariba after rejecting a new contract from Harare.[4][5] In early 2017, Chawapiwa joined Platinum.[6] Seven months into the year, Chawapiwa left Zimbabwean football for the first time to join South African Premier Division side Baroka.[7] He made his debut on 19 August in a league game against Polokwane City.[2] Chawapiwa scored his first professional goal on 29 October in a tie against Cape Town City in the 2017 Telkom Knockout.[2] AmaZulu signed Chawapiwa in January 2019.[8] He scored in March versus Free State Stars.[2]

International career

During his career, Chawapiwa has made twenty-six appearances and scored five goals for the Zimbabwe national team.[9][10] He was selected by Sunday Chidzambwa for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 June 2019.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Baroka 2017–18 Premier Division 2502021—00291
2018–19 1700040—00210
Total 4202061—00501
AmaZulu 2018–19 Premier Division 81———0081
Career total 5012061—00582

    International
    As of 16 June 2019.[9][10]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Zimbabwe 201531
    201650
    201772
    201882
    201930
    Total265

    International goals

    Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[9][10]

    GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.19 May 2015Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa Seychelles1–01–02015 COSAFA Cup
    2.5 July 2017Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa Lesotho3–14–32017 COSAFA Cup
    3.9 July 2017Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa Zambia2–13–12017 COSAFA Cup
    4.21 March 2018Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Zambia2–12–2 (4–5 p)2018 Four Nations Tournament
    5.24 March 2018Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Angola2–12–2 (2–4 p)2018 Four Nations Tournament

    Honours
    Zimbabwe[2]
    Baroka[2]

    References
    1. Baroka FC winger Talent Chawapiwa says they are not under pressure ahead of TKO final, kickoff.com, 3 December 2018
    2. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". Soccerway. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
    3. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". ESPN. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
    4. "Mhofu keen on Dynamos game". Herald. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
    5. "Chitiyo leaving Dynamos for City". NewsDay. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
    6. "FC Platinum sign Lawrence Mhlanga". Soccer24. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
    7. "Baroka FC face difficulties in pursuit of Zambian forward Justin Shonga". Kick Off. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
    8. "Baroka FC have sold Talent Chawapiwa to AmaZulu". Kick Off. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
    9. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". World Football. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
    10. "Talent Chawapiwa profile". Football Database. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
    11. "Warriors AFCON squad named". ZBC. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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