Talent Chawapiwa

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Talent Chawapiwa
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-03) 3 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Position(s) Winger[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Harare City
2016–2017 ZPC Kariba
2017 Platinum
2017–2019 Baroka 42 (0)
2019–2021 AmaZulu 51 (1)
2021–2022 Sekhukhune United 8 (0)
International career
2015–2019 Zimbabwe 28 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Talent Chawapiwa (born June 3, 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who played as a winger for the Zimbabwe national team.[2][3][4]

Club career[edit]

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.[5][6] In early 2017, Chawapiwa joined Platinum.[7] Seven months into the year, Chawapiwa left Zimbabwean football for the first time to join South African Premier Division side Baroka.[8] 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.[9] He scored in March versus Free State Stars.[2]

International career[edit]

During his career, Chawapiwa has made twenty-six appearances and scored five goals for the Zimbabwe national team.[10][11] He was selected by Sunday Chidzambwa for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 16 June 2019.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Baroka 2017–18 Premier Division 25 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 29 1
2018–19 17 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 21 0
Total 42 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 50 1
AmaZulu 2018–19 Premier Division 8 1 0 0 8 1
Career total 50 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 58 2

International[edit]

As of 16 June 2019.[10][11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2015 3 1
2016 5 0
2017 7 2
2018 8 2
2019 3 0
Total 26 5

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[10][11]

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 May 2015 Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa  Seychelles 1–0 1–0 2015 COSAFA Cup
2. 5 July 2017 Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa  Lesotho 3–1 4–3 2017 COSAFA Cup
3. 9 July 2017 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa  Zambia 2–1 3–1 2017 COSAFA Cup
4. 21 March 2018 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia  Zambia 2–1 2–2 (4–5 p) 2018 Four Nations Tournament
5. 24 March 2018 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia  Angola 2–1 2–2 (2–4 p) 2018 Four Nations Tournament

Honours[edit]

Zimbabwe[2]
Baroka[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Baroka FC winger Talent Chawapiwa says they are not under pressure ahead of TKO final, kickoff.com, 3 December 2018
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Talent Chawapiwa at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Talent Chawapiwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Talent Chawapiwa profile". ESPN. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Mhofu keen on Dynamos game". Herald. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Chitiyo leaving Dynamos for City". NewsDay. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. ^ "FC Platinum sign Lawrence Mhlanga". Soccer24. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Baroka FC face difficulties in pursuit of Zambian forward Justin Shonga". Kick Off. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Baroka FC have sold Talent Chawapiwa to AmaZulu". Kick Off. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Talent Chawapiwa profile". World Football. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b c "Talent Chawapiwa profile". Football Database. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Warriors AFCON squad named". ZBC. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

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