Tivonge Rushesha

Tivonge Sacha Rushesha (born 24 July 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swansea City.

Tivonge Rushesha
Personal information
Full name Tivonge Sacha Rushesha[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Swansea City
Number 30
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Swansea City 0 (0)
National team
2018 Wales U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Rushesha made his Swansea City debut on 28 August 2019 as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 EFL Cup win against Cambridge United.[2]

International career

Rushesha was born in Zimbabwe, but he moved to the United Kingdom with his family in 2003.[3] He has represented Wales at under-17's level. In October 2018 he played against Kazakhstan and Portugal in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers.

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Swansea 6–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Welsh Wonderkid.. The latest teenage star we've donated to the world". The Herald. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.


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