David Moyo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Moyo

| image = David Moyo 16-08-2014 1.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Moyo warming up with Northampton Town in 2014

| full_name = David Philani Moyo{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |page=4 |title=Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13 |publisher=The Football League |date=May 2013 |accessdate=15 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archivedate=2 August 2014 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bulawayo, Zimbabwe{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/60529059/|title=David Moyo: From herding cows to Hamilton Academical and Africa Cup of Nations|website=BBC Sport|date=25 February 2022}}

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| position = Winger, forward

| currentclub = Alfreton Town

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs1 = Northampton Town

| years1 = 2012–2015

| clubs1 = Northampton Town

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = → Kettering Town (loan)

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = → Corby Town (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2013–2014

| clubs4 = → Stamford (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = → Brackley Town (loan)

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2015–2017

| clubs6 = Brackley Town

| caps6 = 97

| goals6 = 19

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Hemel Hempstead Town

| caps7 = 28

| goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2018–2019

| clubs8 = St Albans City

| caps8 = 40

| goals8 = 13

| years9 = 2019–2022

| clubs9 = Hamilton Academical

| caps9 = 82

| goals9 = 13

| years10 = 2022–2023

| clubs10 = Barrow

| caps10 = 14

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2022–2023

| clubs11 = → Barnet (loan)

| caps11 = 16

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2023–2024

| clubs12 = Chorley

| caps12 = 17

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2024

| clubs13 = → Spennymoor Town (loan)

| caps13 = 3

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2024–

| clubs14 = Alfreton Town

| caps14 = 20

| goals14 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2014–

| nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 10:08, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 18:04, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

}}

David Philani Moyo (born 17 December 1994) is a Zimbabwean{{Cite web|url=https://www.chronicle.co.zw/international-friendly-harsh-penalty-sees-impressive-warriors-fall-against-morocco/|title=International Friendly: Harsh penalty sees impressive Warriors fall against Morocco|first=The|last=Chronicle|website=The Chronicle|date=17 November 2014 }} professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Alfreton Town and the Zimbabwe national team.

Club career

Moyo started a two-year scholarship with Northampton Town in the summer of 2011 after joining from AFC Dunstable. He was in the youth team at the same time as Ivan Toney, forming a strike partnership which helped the cobblers through to the FA Youth Cup 5th round during the 2012–13 season. In October 2012, he was awarded his first squad number by manager Aidy Boothroyd, after a prolific scoring record for the youth side.{{cite web| url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=500159&tcmuri=451842| publisher=Northampton Town| title=Northampton profile| accessdate=6 December 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119054732/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=500159&tcmuri=451842| archive-date=19 January 2013| url-status=dead}} He made his professional debut on 3 November 2012, in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City in the FA Cup, coming on as a substitute for Anthony Charles.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20107719| publisher=BBC Sport| title=Northampton 1-1 Bradford|accessdate=6 December 2012}} In March 2013, he was offered a professional contract with Northampton Town along with Claudio Dias.

In the 2013–14 season, Moyo spent some time out on loan at Northern Premier Division side Stamford, netting 4 goals in all competitions. He left Northampton Town on 12 January after his contract was terminated by the club.

On 12 January 2015, he signed a permanent contract with Brackley Town, Playing over 100 games in all competitions overall, scoring 21 times.

After playing for St Albans, in July 2019 he signed for Hamilton Academical.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/david-mayo-sign-for-accies/|title=David Moyo Sign For Accies|date=30 July 2019|website=Hamilton Academical Website|access-date=30 July 2019|archive-date=30 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730162619/https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/david-mayo-sign-for-accies/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49165023 |title=Hamilton Accies sign striker David Moyo after successful trial |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2019 |accessdate=30 July 2019}} On 29 December 2019, he scored his first goal for the club, the winning goal as Hamilton won 2–1 away to Motherwell in the Lanarkshire derby.{{cite web|title=Motherwell 1–2 Hamilton Academical|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882541|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Mullen|first=Scott|date=29 December 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019}} In March 2020 he signed a contract extension with Hamilton until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/new-deals-for-moyo-ogkmpoe/|title=New Deals for Moyo & Ogkmpoe|date=13 March 2020|website=Hamilton Academical Website|access-date=13 March 2020|archive-date=14 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314025233/https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/new-deals-for-moyo-ogkmpoe/|url-status=dead}}

In November 2020, Moyo was called up for the Zimbabwe national team ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/moyo-off-on-international-duty/|title = Moyo off on International Duty|date = 10 November 2020}}

In the 2021/22 season, Moyo provided the highest amount of assists in the Scottish Championship, tallying a total of 12. However, On 30 May 2022, Hamilton confirmed that they and Moyo had reached an agreement to release him from his contract.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2022 |title=Club Statement: David Moyo |url=https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/club-statement-david-moyo/ |access-date=30 May 2022 |website=Hamilton Academical Website |language=en-GB}}

On 8 August 2022, Moyo signed for Barrow on a one-year deal. On 29 December, he joined Barnet on loan until the end of the season, tallying a total of 7 assists and 1 goal in 16 appearances.[https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2022/december/291222-moyo-makes-barnet-loan-switch/ Moyo Makes Barnet Loan Switch] He was released by Barrow after one season with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2023/may/barrow-confirm-retained-list/|title=Barrow Confirm Retained List|website=www.barrowafc.com|date=9 May 2023|accessdate=9 May 2023}}

On 12 September 2023, Moyo joined Chorley on a deal until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.chorleyfc.com/blogs/news/new-signing-david-moyo|title=New Signing: David Moyo|website=www.chorleyfc.com|date=12 September 2023|accessdate=13 September 2023}}

After a short emergency loan spell to Spennymoor Town at the end of the 2023/24 season, Moyo signed for fellow National League North side Alfreton Town on a 2 year deal. He scored on his first appearance for the club, 13 minutes into his debut against King's Lynn Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.alfretontownfootballclub.com/news/reds-boss-heath-bolsters-squad-with-signing-of-experienced-striker-moyo-2863127.html|date=12 August 2024|accessdate=12 August 2024 |title=Reds boss Heath bolsters squad with signing of experienced striker Moyo }}

International career

In October 2014, Moyo received his first call up to the Zimbabwe national football team.

His second call-up came whilst in fine form for Hamilton Academical in 2021, securing himself a place in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 29 April 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=67993&season_id=153|title=David Moyo|website=Soccerbase|publisher=Centurycomm|access-date=13 February 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/david-mayo/275389/|title=D. Moyo|website=Soccerway|access-date=13 February 2021}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Northampton Town \|2012–13{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2012\|access-date=4 March 2021}} \|League Two \|5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2013–14{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2013\|access-date=4 March 2021}} \|League Two \|6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
2014–15{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2014\|access-date=4 March 2021}} \|League Two \|3	1	0	0	1	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in the Football League Trophy}}	1	5	2
colspan="2"\|Total !14	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	18	2
Brackley Town (loan) \|2014–15 \|Conference North \|6	4	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	6	4
rowspan="4"\|Brackley Town \|2014–15 \|Conference North \|17	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	17	3
2015–16 \|National League North \|42	10	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	45	10
2016–17 \|National League North \|38	6	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|name=FAT\|Appearances in the FA Trophy}}	2	47	9
colspan="2"\|Total !97	19	6	0	0	0	6	2	109	21
Hemel Hempstead Town \|2017–18 \|National League South \|28	9	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	28	9
St Albans City \|2018–19 \|National League South \|40	13	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	40	13
rowspan="4"\|Hamilton Academical \|2019–20{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2019\|access-date=13 February 2021}} \|Scottish Premiership \|20	2	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	20	2
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2020\|access-date=13 February 2021}} \|Scottish Premiership \|33	3	1	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	3
2021–22{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2021\|access-date=11 July 2021}} \|Scottish Championship \|29	8	1	0	4	0	3{{efn\|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup}}	1	37	9
colspan="2"\|Total !82\|\|13\|\|2\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|3\|\|1\|\|93\|\|14
Barrow \|2022–23{{soccerbase season\|67993\|2022\|access-date=24 August 2022}} \|League Two \|14	0	1	0	1	1	3{{efn\|Appearance in the Football League Trophy}}	0	19	1
Barnet (loan) \|2022-23 \|National League \|16	1	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=FAT}}	1	18	2
Chorley \|2023-24 \|National League North \|17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Alfreton Town \|2024-25 \|National League North \|1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !310	60	10	0	9	1	15	5	345	66

=International=

{{updated|match played 16 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/59340/David_Moyo.html |title=David Moyo |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=24 June 2023}}

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="3"\|Zimbabwe \|2014	1	0
2020	2	0
2021	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	5	0