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Darlington Murasiranwa
Darlington Murasiranwa is running and preparing to kick a ball
Murasiranwa in 2022 with FC Edmonton
Personal information
Full name Darlington Ngonidzashe Murasiranwa
Date of birth (2001-02-07) February 7, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 1
Youth career
Cape Town Barca Juniors
2014–2016 FC Edmonton
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2018–2019 FC Edmonton
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Guelph Gryphons 3 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 FC Edmonton 13 (0)
2023 FC London 16 (0)
2023– Valour FC 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024

Darlington Ngonidzashe Murasiranwa (born February 7, 2001) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

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Murasiranwa was born in Zimbabwe, later moving to South Africa where he began playing football in Cape Town with Barca Juniors at age 9.[1][2] When he was 13, he moved to Edmonton, Canada, re-uniting with his parents (including meeting his father for the first time), who had moved to North America, when Darlington was an infant in search of a better life for the family due to the economic hardships in their homeland, leaving him with his grandparents.[3][4] In Edmonton, he joined the FC Edmonton academy.[3] He joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy at U16 level,[5] before returning to the FC Edmonton academy.[2]

University career

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In 2019, he began attending the University of Guelph, playing for the men's soccer team.[6] He kept clean sheets in his first two starts.[7] Ahead of the 2021 season, he announced he was transferring to MacEwan University where he would play for the MacEwan Griffins.[8] However, he ultimately turned pro instead a couple of months later.

Club career

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Murasiranwa signed with Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton on February 5, 2021.[9] He made his debut for Edmonton on August 15 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC.[10] He made six appearances in his first season, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 victory in the final game of the season against Forge FC.[11] In February 2022, Edmonton announced that Murasiranwa would be returning to the team for the 2022 season.[12] Following the 2022 season, Murasiranza trained with English non-league side Shepshed Dynamo.[13]

After FC Edmonton folded following the 2022 season,[14] he joined FC London in League1 Ontario in March 2023.[15] Over the course of the season, he made sixteen appearances for the club.[16]

In August 2023, after the League1 Ontario season, he returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing a contract with Valour FC for the remainder of the season, with a club option for 2024.[17][18]

International career

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Murasiranwa has participated in camps at the U15 and U17 level for Canada.[1]

Career statistics

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As of October 20, 2024[19]
Club League Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Edmonton 2021 Canadian Premier League 5 0 — 1 0 — 6 0
2022 8 0 — 0 0 — 8 0
Total 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
FC London 2023[20] League1 Ontario 16 0 — — — 16 0
Valour FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 2 0 — 0 0 — 2 0
2024 3 0 — 1 0 — 4 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Career Total 34 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 36 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Darlington Murasiranwa Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  2. ^ a b Jacques, John (February 5, 2021). "Eddies Bring In Academy Goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa". Northern Tribune.
  3. ^ a b Hastings, Marty (October 2, 2018). "Zimbabwean family endures strife, separation, death on long way home to Kamloops". Kamloops This Week.
  4. ^ Tait, Ed (March 8, 2024). "Darlington Murasiranwa:"As I see it, there's beauty in struggle sometimes. I see the lessons I learned from it."". Valour FC.
  5. ^ McColl, Michael (September 3, 2016). "Vancouver Whitecaps U16s remodelled roster brings "a lot of questions, but a lot of excitement"". Away from the Numbers.
  6. ^ "2019 Season Preview: Men's Soccer". Guelph Gryphons. August 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "MSCR: Gryphon's Depth Powers Them Past Golden Hawks". Guelph Gryphons. September 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Hagen, Jefferson (December 4, 2020). "After previous recruit lands pro opportunity, Griffins add promising goalkeeper Murasiranwa". MacEwan Griffins.
  9. ^ "FC Edmonton signs youth academy product Darlington Murasiranwa". Canadian Premier League. February 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Jacques, John (August 15, 2021). "Canadian Championship Opens With Al Classico Win For Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
  11. ^ "FC Edmonton re-signs T-Boy Fayia, Darlington Murasiranwa". Canadian Premier League. February 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. February 9, 2022.
  13. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (February 10, 2023). "'Never forget where you're from': Darlington Murasiranwa gives back to Zimbabwe community that raised him". Canadian Premier League.
  14. ^ Jacques, John (May 10, 2024). "Big Moment For Murasiranwa, Who's Next Man Up For Valour". Northern Tribune.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (March 16, 2023). "FC London Adds Eddies Goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ "Murasiranwa makes Canadian Premier League return with Valour FC". New Zimbabwe. November 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa". Valour FC. August 17, 2023.
  18. ^ Jacques, John (August 17, 2023). "Former Eddies Goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa Makes CPL Return". Northern Tribune.
  19. ^ Darlington Murasiranwa at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Darlington Murasiranwa 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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