Marley Tavaziva
{{Short description|Footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marley Tavaziva
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Marley Joseph Tavaziva{{Cite web |title=2022/23 Premier League squad lists |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|12|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = London, England{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/ChionisOmuhle/videos/marley/457621770630181/ |title=Mabvuku Tafara boy Marley Tavaziva says he is expecting a tough game against Cameroon tomorrow |date=9 September 2024 |language=en |access-date=11 June 2025 |via=Facebook}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Brentford
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Little Kickerz
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Hampton & Richmond Borough
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Sutton United
| youthyears4 = 2021–
| youthclubs4 = Brentford
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 11:54, 11 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Marley Joseph Tavaziva (born 17 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Brentfor}} club Brentford. Born in England, he represents the Zimbabwe national team at international level.
Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.
Club career
A goalkeeper, Tavaziva began his youth career with spells at Little Kickerz, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Sutton United. He progressed through the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and made six National Youth League South Premier Division appearances for Brentford's U19 CST team during the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Marley Tavaziva player stats {{!}} National Football Youth League |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html;jsessionid=56ADEFF9EA310859C099C5F937CD91FA?selectedSeasonID=0&personID=587529957&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}} He signed a two-year scholarship with the club's B team on 31 August 2022 and played concurrently for the U18 team during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.{{Cite web |title=Marley Tavaziva joins Brentford B |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/marley-tavaziva-joins-brentford-b |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford Under-18s Merit League update |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/club-news-brentford-under-18s-merit-league-update |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=In conversation with Jani Viander |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-in-conversation-with-jani-viander |access-date=9 April 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Brentford U18s 2 Northampton Town U18s 3 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-brentford-u18-2-northampton-town-u18-3 |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club exercised its option to extend Tavaziva's scholarship by a further year.{{Cite web |title=Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-brentford-academy-departures-and-extensions-summer-2024 |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024 and was a part of the 2024–25 Professional Development League-winning squad.{{Cite tweet |number=1815672444042023328 |user=BrentfordFCPDP |title=#BrentfordB goalkeeper Marley Tavaziva has signed a one-year professional contract for the 2024/25 season 🐝 Congratulations Marley 👏 #BrentfordFC |access-date=23 July 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Bournemouth U21s 2 Brentford U21s 3: Yogane scores the winner to secure PDL title for young Bees |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-b-team-bournemouth-u21s-2-brentford-u21s-3-tony-yogane-scores-winner-to-secure-pdl-title |access-date=21 May 2025 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
International career
In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers,{{Cite tweet|number=1719697424921317532|user=online_zifa|title=The Warriors technical team has named a provisional 28-member squad ahead of the Rwanda and Nigeria 2026 @FIFAcom World Cup Qualifiers on 15 and 19 November. Both matches will be played at Huye Stadium in Rwanda. #GoWarriorsGo}} but he was not named in the final selection due to injury.{{Cite web |title=The 16 Brentford players on international duty this month |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/international-november-2023-brentford-call-ups |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |title=Every Brentford player on international duty this month |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/international-brentford-call-ups-march-2024 |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2 June 2024 |title=Warriors squad for COSAFA Cup named |url=https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2024/06/02/warriors-squad-for-cosafa-cup-named-2/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |website=Soccer24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite tweet |number=1808106065592033568 |user=online_zifa |title=Warriors lose to Kenya and are eliminated from the COSAFA Cup 2024 FT {{!}} Kenya 🇰🇪 2–0 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe}}{{Soccerway|id=867287|access-date=26 March 2024}} Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season, before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025.{{Cite web |last=Mandivengerei |first=Paidashe |date=11 June 2025 |title=Warriors in friendly draw against Niger |url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/warriors-in-friendly-draw-against-niger/ |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=NewZimbabwe.com |language=en-GB}}
Personal life
Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent.{{Cite web |title=Editorial comment: ZIFA should monitor diaspora talent |url=https://www.herald.co.zw/editorial-comment-zifa-should-monitor-diaspora-talent/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=The Herald |language=en}} He attended Halliford School.{{Cite web |title=The Hallifordian 2018 – 2019 |url=https://www.hallifordschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hallifordian_140pp_2019_lowRes.pdf |access-date=1 September 2019 |pages=75, 94}}
Career statistics
= International =
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe
|2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|116524}}
- [https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/marley-tavaziva Marley Tavaziva] at brentfordfc.com
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Category:Footballers from London
Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers
Category:Zimbabwe men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Zimbabwean descent