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Nyasha Mushekwi

Zimbabwean footballer

Nyasha Mushekwi (born 21 August 1987) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He plays as a striker or midfielder for the China League One club Yunnan Yukun.

Nyasha Mushekwi
Mushekwi playing for Djurgårdens IF in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi
Date of birth (1987-08-21) 21 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Yunnan Yukun
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 CAPS United 68 (35)
2010–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 80 (28)
2013–2014 → Oostende (loan) 20 (2)
2015 → Djurgårdens IF (loan) 21 (12)
2016–2019 Dalian Yifang 90 (54)
2019–2023 Zhejiang 118 (72)
2024– Yunnan Yukun 17 (14)
National team‡
2009– Zimbabwe 19 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2024

Career

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Mushekwi was born in Harare. He played for CAPS United in Zimbabwe. In the 2009 season, he scored 21 league goals. This made him the top scorer for his team.

In 2010, he played for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. He was very successful in this club. He became the second best goalscorer of the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season.[1][2]

In the 2013–14 season, Mushekwi played for the Belgian club K.V. Oostende. However, in February 2014, he got an injury. He did not recover from this injury until November. He could not return to his South Africa club after that.[3] In 2015, Mushekwi played with Hobro IK in Denmark. However, he was signed with the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF. This allowed him to play for 6 months in Sweden.[4][5]

China

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On 22 December 2015, Mushekwi moved to China to play for the China League One club Dalian Yifang.[6] He scored the most goals in the team for 3 seasons in a row. However, he soon got more injuries.

In the 2017 season, he was tackled very hard in his right leg. However, he still played for the rest of the game. Later during the game, he scored an important goal.[7] He eventually helped Yifang win the League One title. In 2018, Nicolás Gaitán and Yannick Carrasco threatened to take his position. However, Mushekwi scored more goals, and kept his spot on his team.[8] In the 2018 season, he had injuries in his pelvis.[9][10] In one game, Mushekwi was hit in the head with a goalkeeper on the other team. Even after this, Mushekwi tried to stay in the game.[11] He was known for his strong spirit. He is thought to be one of the most important players in his team.[12]

In 2019, he had a surgery. He did not have a very good performance that season. On 15 July 2019, Mushekwi joined the China League One club Zhejiang Greentown.[13] He became very important in that team. He was promoted to be a top player before he left the team in 2021.[14]

On 1 March 2024, Mushekwi joined the China League One club Yunnan Yukun.[15]

International career

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Mushekwi is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.[16] He was apart of the Asiagate scandal. He was not banned from international football because he helped the investigation.[17]

Career statistics

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As of 12 December 2023[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CAPS United 2007 ZPSL 16 2 — — — — 16 2
2008 18 7 — — — — 18 7
2009 21 21 — — 3[a] 0 — 24 21
2010 13 5 — — 4[a] 1 — 17 6
Total 68 35 — — 7 1 — 75 36
Mamelodi Sundowns 2010–11 SAPD 27 14 1 0 2 1 — 1[b] 0 29 15
2011–12 28 9 4 10 1 0 — 2[b] 0 35 19
2012–13 25 5 3 0 4 0 — 2[b] 1 34 6
Total 80 28 9 11 5 0 — 5 1 99 40
K.V. Oostende (loan) 2013–14 BPL 20 2 5 1 — — — 25 3
Djurgårdens IF (loan) 2015 Allsvenskan 21 12 0 0 — — — 21 12
Dalian Yifang 2016 CLO 30 20 0 0 — — — 30 20
2017 29 16 0 0 — — — 29 16
2018 CSL 20 15 0 0 — — — 20 15
2019 11 3 1 0 — — — 12 3
Total 90 54 1 0 — — — 91 54
Zhejiang Greentown/
Zhejiang 		2019 CLO 13 7 0 0 — — — 13 7
2020 13 6 0 0 — — 2[c] 1 15 7
2021 32 23 0 0 — — 2[c] 0 34 23
2022 CSL 31 18 2 0 — — — 33 18
2023 29 18 0 0 — 6 2 — 35 20
Total 118 72 2 0 — 6 2 4 1 130 75
Yunnan Yukun 2019 CLO 17 14 0 0 — — — 17 14
Career total 414 217 17 12 5 0 13 3 9 3 458 234
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 All appearance(s) in MTN 8 Cup
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

International

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As of 19 July 2024. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[20]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 November 2009 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Zambia 1–1 3–1 2009 COSAFA Cup
2. 2–1
3. 17 November 2010 Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique   Mozambique 2–0 3–1 Friendly
4. 3–0
5. 13 November 2016 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Tanzania 3–0 3–0 Friendly
6. 15 January 2017 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon   Algeria 2–1 2–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

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Dalian Yifang

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Musona scoops Golden Boot". The Standard. 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mushekwi extends Sundowns contract". SuperSport. 5 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cercle Brugge chase Mushekwi". The Standard. 5 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hobro indstiller angriberjagt". Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi klar för Djurgården". Djurgårdens IF. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. ↑ 大连一方续约主帅斯塔勒 瑞超两大锋霸正式加盟 at sports.sohu.com 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015
  7. ↑ "金刚大奎被恶铲强忍30分钟仍进球 再狠点就断了！". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "穆谢奎：与巨星做队友感觉超棒 大连一方形势仍很糟糕". qq.com (in Chinese). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ Sharuko, Robson (5 September 2018). "Injured Mushekwi disappointed to miss out". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Robson, Sharuko (31 October 2018). "MUSHEKWI FOR MADRID". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "医生让穆谢奎出院让一方否决". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "大连城市的足球英雄穆谢奎 请让我们为你鼓掌、喝彩、致敬". pptv.com (in Chinese). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "一方官方宣布穆谢奎转会绿城". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  14. ↑ "足球——中超附加赛：浙江平青岛 总分胜出升入中超" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  15. ↑ "2024赛季引援公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors thrash Swaziland". Nehanda Radio. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  17. ↑ "Reports: Method Mwanjali, Thomas Sweswe banned for life in Asiagate scandal". Kick Off. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 5 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "Eliteprospects.com – Nyasha Mushekwi". Eliteprospects. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi profile". Soccerway. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "2017中甲联赛积分榜". Sina. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  22. ↑ "Premiership Golden Boot Award winner Mushekwi off to Belgium". The Zimbabwean. 13 January 2010.

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