Gerald Takwara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Tsholotsho Pirates | ||
| 2015–2017 | F.C. Platinum | ||
| 2017–2019 | Ajax Cape Town | 23 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Ngezi Platinum | ||
| 2021–2022 | Venda | 27 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Ohod | 38 | (4) |
| 2024– | Al-Minaa | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Zimbabwe | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara (born 29 October 1994) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa and the Zimbabwe national team.
Club career
[edit]Takwara began his career in his native Zimbabwe with Tsholotsho Pirates and F.C. Platinum, before moving to South Africa with Ajax Cape Town. He returned to Zimbabwe with Ngezi Platinum, before joining Venda in South Africa on 22 July 2021.[1]
On 19 July 2022, Takwara joined the Saudi Arabian club Ohod.[2]
On 13 August 2024, Takwara signed a contract with Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Takwara made his international debut with the Zimbabwe national team in a 0–0 2016 African Nations Championship tie with Comoros on 4 July 2015.[5] He was part of the Zimbabwe squad the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Honours
[edit]F.C. Platinum
References
[edit]- ^ "Gerald Takwara confirms return to SA PSL". 22 July 2021.
- ^ "#جيرالد_تاكوارا "أحدي"".
- ^ "رسميا مدافع منتخب زيمبابوي يعزز صفوف الميناء". ninanews.com (in Arabic). 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe national team center back Gerald Takwara joins Iraq's Al-Minna SC". mbaretimes.com. 19 August 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Comoros vs. Zimbabwe (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Afcon 2021: A Zimbabwe squad is named despite threat of a Fifa ban". BBC Sport. 29 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Gerald Takwara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gerald Takwara at Soccerway
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Harare
- Zimbabwean men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Zimbabwe men's international footballers
- Zimbabwe men's A' international footballers
- 2016 African Nations Championship players
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players
- South African Premier Division players
- Saudi First Division League players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- Ohod Club players
- Al-Minaa SC players
- Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
- Zimbabwean expatriates in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq