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Tawanda Maswanhise

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Tawanda Maswanhise
Personal information
Full name Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Date of birth (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team
Motherwell
Number 55
Youth career
2011–2024 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Leicester City 0 (0)
2024– Motherwell 7 (2)
International career
2024– Zimbabwe 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:42, 31 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:55, 17 October 2024

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.

Career

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Maswanhise started his career in the academy of Premier League side Leicester City.[1]

On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.[2] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.[3]

Motherwell

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On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025.[4] Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.[5] On 11 October 2024, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2026, with the option of an additional year.[6]

International career

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On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.

Personal life

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He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.[7][8][9][10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City U23 2021–22 3[c] 0 3 0
2022–23 3[c] 2 3 2
2023–24 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 7 2 7 2
Leicester City 2023–24[11] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Motherwell 2024–25[12] Scottish Premiership 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 2
Career total 7 2 1 0 3 0 7 2 18 4
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

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As of match played 11 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2024 5 0
Total 5 0

References

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  1. ^ "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". Leicester City F.C.
  2. ^ "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Tawanda Maswanhise signs new contract". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
  8. ^ "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
  9. ^ "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
  10. ^ "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
  11. ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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