Takesure Chinyama (born 30 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish Klasa B club UKS Warszowice.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UKS Warszowice | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Wankie/Hwange | ||
| 2005–2006 | Monomotapa United | 8 | (3) |
| 2007 | Groclin Grodzisk | 11 | (3) |
| 2007–2011 | Legia Warszawa | 72 | (36) |
| 2012 | Dynamos | ||
| 2012–2013 | Orlando Pirates | 15 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Platinum Stars | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Dynamos | ||
| 2016 | LZS Piotrówka | ||
| 2017 | F.C. Platinum | ||
| 2019 | LZS Piotrówka | 12 | (8) |
| 2022 | LZS Piotrówka | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Batory Wola Batorska | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | UKS Warszowice | 5 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Zimbabwe | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editChinyama was born in Harare.
In autumn 2006, he was on trial in Legia Warsaw, but they decided not to buy him. After it, he joined Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. In the summer 2007, he moved to Legia, joining his two fellow countrymen, Dickson Choto and Herbert Dick.[1] He became the first non-European joint top scorer in the Ekstraklasa history.
After four years, due to his poor performance in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons and recurring health problems, he was released from Legia in June 2011.[2]
After a short-term spell at his country's club Dynamos Harare, Chinyama joined South African team Orlando Pirates in July 2012.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 July 2010
| Club | Season | League | National Cups | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Groclin Grodzisk | 2006–07 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | – | 17 | 6 | |
| Legia Warsaw | 2007–08 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | – | 38 | 18 | |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 21 | ||
| 2009–10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 41 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 47 | ||
Honours
editDyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski[4]
- Polish Cup: 2006–07
- Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07
Legia Warsaw[4]
- Polish Cup: 2007–08, 2010–11
- Polish Super Cup: 2008
F.C. Platinum
Individual
- Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2008–09 (19 goals, joint with Paweł Brożek)
References
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe striker joins Polish giants". zimonline.com. 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 November 2007.
- ^ "Takesure Chinyama odchodzi z Legii" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Bucs capture Chinyama's signature". Premier Soccer League official website. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Takesure Chinyama" (in Polish). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
edit- Takesure Chinyama at National-Football-Teams.com
- Takesure Chinyama at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
