Nyasha Mushekwi

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 36)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Yunnan Yukun
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 CAPS United 68 (35)
2010–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 80 (28)
2013–2014Oostende (loan) 20 (2)
2015Djurgårdens IF (loan) 21 (12)
2016–2019 Dalian Yifang 90 (54)
2019–2023 Zhejiang 118 (72)
2024– Yunnan Yukun 0 (0)
International career
2009– Zimbabwe 17 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2017

Nyasha Mushekwi (born 21 August 1987) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as an Striker or Midfielder for China League One club Yunnan Yukun.

Career

Born in Harare, Mushekwi started out playing for CAPS United in his homeland Zimbabwe. He won the top scorer award after scoring 21 league goals for the Harare giants in 2009 season.

In 2010, he made the move to South African club Mamelodi Sundowns where he found immediate success when he became the second best goalscorer of the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season. In April 2013, as his contract was nearing its end, Mamelodi Sundowns extended the deal with another year plus an option for an additional second year.

For the 2013–14 season, Mushekwi was sent on loan to Belgian club K.V. Oostende, but in February 2014 he suffered an injury from which he did not recover until November. Since his South African club had already used all its foreign player slots for the season, he could not be registered to play for them once he had recovered from injury. In an effort to find a new club in 2015, Mushekwi went on trial with Hobro IK in Denmark. However, he signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, which contacted him while he was in Denmark and brought him to Sweden for a trial, resulting in a 6-month loan deal.

China

On 22 December 2015, Mushekwi transferred to China League One side Dalian Yifang. He was the top goal scorer in the team for 3 consecutive seasons. However, he suffered a few serious injuries later, from which his physical condition was affected.

In the 2017 season, he was once tackled brutally in the right leg, but volunteered to stay on the pitch, and scored an important goal. He eventually helped Yifang win the League One title. In 2018, he was not the preferred player at first competing with Nicolás Gaitán and Yannick Carrasco, but he won a position by continuous goals. He had pelvis injuries during the season. Again he tried to stay in the game after a heavy collision in the head with opponent goalkeeper. Overall, his strong spirit gained high reputation among local fans, and was regarded as one of the most important players in team history.

In the 2019 season, his performance was below expectation after the surgery. On 15 July 2019, Mushekwi joined China League One side Zhejiang Greentown. He would play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.

On 1 March 2024, Mushekwi joined China League One club Yunnan Yukun.

International career

Mushekwi is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team. He was involved in the Asiagate scandal but avoided a lifetime ban from international football after volunteering information in the investigation.

Personal life

Mushekwi attended Churchill School where his main sport was basketball. He was voted the most valuable player of the Mashonaland Basketball Association League and represented Zimbabwe at under-19 and senior national team level in the sport.

Career statistics

As of 12 December 2023
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 0 24 21
2010 13 5 4 1 17 6
Total 68 35 7 1 75 36
Mamelodi Sundowns 2010–11 SAPD 27 14 1 0 2 1 1 0 29 15
2011–12 28 9 4 10 1 0 2 0 35 19
2012–13 25 5 3 0 4 0 2 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 1 15 7
2021 32 23 0 0 2 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
Career total 397 203 17 12 5 0 13 3 9 3 441 220
  1. ^ a b All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. ^ a b c All appearance(s) in MTN 8 Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

International

As of 15 January 2017. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
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

Club

Dalian Yifang

Individual


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