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Nyasha Mushekwi

{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1987)}}

{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nyasha Mushekwi

| image = Nyasha Mushekwi.jpg

| caption = Mushekwi playing for Djurgårdens IF in 2015.

| fullname = Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|08|21}}

| birth_place = Harare, Zimbabwe

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Dalian K'un City

| clubnumber = 30

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2007–2010

| clubs1 = CAPS United

| caps1 = 68

| goals1 = 35

| years2 = 2010–2015

| clubs2 = Mamelodi Sundowns

| caps2 = 80

| goals2 = 28

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = → Oostende (loan)

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = → Djurgårdens IF (loan)

| caps4 = 21

| goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2016–2019

| clubs5 = Dalian Yifang

| caps5 = 90

| goals5 = 54

| years6 = 2019–2023

| clubs6 = Zhejiang FC

| caps6 = 118

| goals6 = 72

| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = Yunnan Yukun

| caps7 = 30

| goals7 = 25

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Dalian K'un City

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–

| nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe

| nationalcaps1 = 19

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| pcupdate = 25 December 2024, 18:22 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 19 July 2024

}}

Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi (born 21 August 1987) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for China League One club, Dalian K'un City.

Career

Born in Harare, Mushekwi started out playing for CAPS United in his homeland Zimbabwe. He won the top scorer award after scoring 21 league goals for the Harare giants in 2009 season.

In 2010, he made the move to South African club Mamelodi Sundowns where he found immediate success when he became the second best goalscorer of the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season.{{cite web|url=http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2011/05/21/musona-scoops-golden-boot/|title=Musona scoops Golden Boot|date=5 April 2015|work=The Standard}} In April 2013, as his contract was nearing its end, Mamelodi Sundowns extended the deal with another year plus an option for an additional second year.{{cite web|url=http://www.supersport.com/football/absa-premiership/news/130423/Mushekwi_extends_Sundowns_contract|title=Mushekwi extends Sundowns contract|date=5 April 2015|publisher=SuperSport}}

For the 2013–14 season, Mushekwi was sent on loan to Belgian club K.V. Oostende, but in February 2014 he suffered an injury from which he did not recover until November. Since his South African club had already used all its foreign player slots for the season, he could not be registered to play for them once he had recovered from injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2014/11/18/cercle-brugge-chase-mushekwi/|title=Cercle Brugge chase Mushekwi|date=5 April 2015|work=The Standard}} In an effort to find a new club in 2015, Mushekwi went on trial with Hobro IK in Denmark. However, he signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, which contacted him while he was in Denmark and brought him to Sweden for a trial, resulting in a 6-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.nordjyske.dk/nyheder/hobro-indstiller-angriberjagt/2c256700-0e28-4ea1-b1ca-47bfa7b5a5d2/4/1513|title=Hobro indstiller angriberjagt|date=5 April 2015|publisher=Nordjyske Stiftstidende|access-date=4 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005170227/http://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/hobro-indstiller-angriberjagt/2c256700-0e28-4ea1-b1ca-47bfa7b5a5d2/4/1513|archive-date=5 October 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://dif.se/nyasha-mushekwi-klar-for-djurgarden/|title=Nyasha Mushekwi klar för Djurgården|date=5 April 2015|publisher=Djurgårdens IF|access-date=4 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014126/http://dif.se/nyasha-mushekwi-klar-for-djurgarden/|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

= China =

On 22 December 2015, Mushekwi transferred to China League One side Dalian Yifang.[http://sports.sohu.com/20151222/n432149977.shtml 大连一方续约主帅斯塔勒 瑞超两大锋霸正式加盟] at sports.sohu.com 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015 He was the top goal scorer in the team for 3 consecutive seasons. However, he suffered a few serious injuries later, from which his physical condition was affected.

In the 2017 season, he was once tackled brutally in the right leg, but volunteered to stay on the pitch, and scored an important goal.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2017-05-07/doc-ifyeycfp9324179.shtml|title=金刚大奎被恶铲强忍30分钟仍进球 再狠点就断了！|date=7 May 2017|website=sports.sina.com.cn|language=zh|access-date=8 May 2017}} He eventually helped Yifang win the League One title. In 2018, he was not the preferred player at first competing with Nicolás Gaitán and Yannick Carrasco, but he won a position by continuous goals.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.qq.com/a/20180524/000293.htm|title=穆谢奎：与巨星做队友感觉超棒 大连一方形势仍很糟糕|date=24 May 2018|website=qq.com|language=zh|access-date=15 July 2019}} He had pelvis injuries during the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/injured-mushekwi-disappointed-to-miss-out/|title=Injured Mushekwi disappointed to miss out|last1=Sharuko|first1=Robson|date=5 September 2018|publisher=The Herald (Zimbabwe)|access-date=12 September 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/mushekwi-for-madrid/|title=MUSHEKWI FOR MADRID|last=Robson|first=Sharuko|date=31 October 2018|publisher=The Herald (Zimbabwe)|access-date=12 November 2018}} Again he tried to stay in the game after a heavy collision in the head with opponent goalkeeper.{{Cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-11-09/doc-ihnprhzw6938251.shtml|title=医生让穆谢奎出院让一方否决|date=9 November 2018|website=sina.com.cn|language=zh|access-date=15 July 2019}} Overall, his strong spirit gained high reputation among local fans, and was regarded as one of the most important players in team history.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.pptv.com/article/pg_detail?aid=267069&type=article|title=大连城市的足球英雄穆谢奎 请让我们为你鼓掌、喝彩、致敬|date=18 August 2018|website=pptv.com|language=zh|access-date=15 July 2019}}

In the 2019 season, his performance was below expectation after the surgery. On 15 July 2019, Mushekwi joined China League One side Zhejiang Greentown.{{cite web |title=一方官方宣布穆谢奎转会绿城 |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2019-07-15/doc-ihytcitm2135025.shtml |website=sports.sina.com.cn |access-date=15 July 2019 |language=zh |date=15 July 2019}} He would play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/516160744_267106|title=足球——中超附加赛：浙江平青岛 总分胜出升入中超|publisher=sohu.com|date=2022-01-12|accessdate=2022-06-10|language=zh}}

On 1 March 2024, Mushekwi joined China League One club Yunnan Yukun.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/4067985.html|title=2024赛季引援公告|publisher=dongqiudi|date=1 March 2024|access-date=3 March 2024|language=zh}}

On 27 December 2024, Mushekwi joined to fellow China League One club, Dalian K'un City from 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://africafoot.com/dalian-kun-city-annonce-la-signature-de-nyasha-mushekwi/|title=Dalian Kun City annonce la signature de Nyasha Mushekwi|publisher=africafoot|date=27 December 2024|access-date=18 February 2025|language=fr}}

International career

Mushekwi is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.{{cite news |title=Zimbabwe Warriors thrash Swaziland |url=http://nehandaradio.com/2010/03/28/zimbabwe-warriors-thrash-swaziland/ |work=Nehanda Radio |date=28 March 2010 |access-date=11 April 2010 }} He was involved in the Asiagate scandal but avoided a lifetime ban from international football after volunteering information in the investigation.{{cite web|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/30883/reports-method-mwanjali-thomas-sweswe-banned-for-life-in-asiagate-scandal|title=Reports: Method Mwanjali, Thomas Sweswe banned for life in Asiagate scandal|date=5 April 2015|work=Kick Off}}

Personal life

Mushekwi attended Churchill School where his main sport was basketball. He was voted the most valuable player of the Mashonaland Basketball Association League and represented Zimbabwe at under-19 and senior national team level in the sport.{{cite news |title='You ain't seen nothing yet'-Mushekwi |url=http://www.theindependent.co.zw/sport/24589-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet.html |work=Zimbabwe Independent |date=3 December 2009 |access-date=11 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614150605/http://www.theindependent.co.zw/sport/24589-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet.html |archive-date=14 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news |title=Cameo Aim to Maintain Their Basketball League Position |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200311240105.html |work=The Herald |date=22 November 2003 |access-date=11 April 2010 |url-access=subscription }}

Career statistics

{{updated|the start for 2025 season}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33997/Nyasha_Mushekwi.html|title=Nyasha Mushekwi National Football Teams|date=5 April 2015|publisher=National Football Teams}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=31733|title=Eliteprospects.com – Nyasha Mushekwi|date=5 April 2015|publisher=Eliteprospects|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410140747/http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=31733|archive-date=10 April 2015|df=dmy-all}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=5|CAPS United

|2007

|rowspan="4"|ZPSL

|16

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
2008

|18

7colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—187
2009

|21

21colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup0colspan="2"|—2421
2010

|13

5colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—41colspan="2"|—176
colspan=2|Total

!68||35||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1||colspan="2"|—||75||36

rowspan=4|Mamelodi Sundowns

|2010–11

|rowspan="3"|SAPD

|27

141021colspan="2"|—1All appearance(s) in MTN 8 Cup02915
2011–12

|28

941010colspan="2"|—203519
2012–13

|25

53040colspan="2"|—21346
colspan=2|Total

!80||28||9||11||5||0||colspan="2"|—||5||1||99||40

KV Oostende (loan)

|2013–14

|BPL

|20

251colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—253
Djurgårdens IF (loan)

|2015

|Allsvenskan

|21

1200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2112
rowspan=5|Dalian Yifang

|2016

rowspan="2"|CLO302000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3020
2017291600colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2916
2018rowspan="2" |CSL201500colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2015
2019

|11

310colspan="2" |—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—123
colspan=2|Total

!90||54||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||91||54

rowspan="6" |Zhejiang Greentown /
Zhejiang FC

|2019

| rowspan="3" |CLO

|13

700colspan="2" |—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—137
2020

|13

600colspan="2" |—colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=P/R Play-offs|Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs}}1157
2021

|32

2300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=P/R Play-offs}}03423
2022

|rowspan=2|CSL

|31

1820colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3318
2023

|29

1800colspan="2"|—62colspan="2"|—3520
colspan="2" |Total

!118||72||2||0||colspan="2"|—||6||2||4||1||130||75

Yunnan Yukun

|2024

| rowspan="2" |CLO

|30

2500colspan="2" |—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3025
Dalian K'un City

|2025

|0

000colspan="2" |—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="3" | Career total

!427||228||17||12||5||0||13||3||9||3||471||245

{{notelist}}

=International=

{{updated|19 July 2024}}. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.{{cite news|title=Nyasha Mushekwi profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nyasha-mushekwi/132434/|access-date=17 November 2016|work=Soccerway|date=17 November 2016}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.rowspan="2" | 1 November 2009rowspan="2" | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwerowspan="2" | {{fb|ZAM}}align=center | 1–1rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–1rowspan="2" | 2009 COSAFA Cup
2.align=center | 2–1
3.rowspan="2" | 17 November 2010rowspan="2" | Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambiquerowspan="2" | {{fb|MOZ}}align=center | 2–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–1rowspan="2" | Friendly
4.align=center | 3–0
5.13 November 2016National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe{{fb|TAN}}align=center | 3–0align=center | 3–0Friendly
6.15 January 2017Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon{{fb|ALG}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 2–22017 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Dalian Yifang

  • China League One: 2017{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2017-03-11/doc-ifychhus0733904.shtml|title=2017中甲联赛积分榜|work=Sina|date=2017-03-11|access-date=2019-08-06}}

Yunnan Yukun

  • China League One: 2024

Individual

  • Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League top scorer: 2009{{Cite web |url=https://www.thezimbabwean.co/2010/01/premiership-golden-boot-award-winner-mushekwi-off-to-belgium/ |title=Premiership Golden Boot Award winner Mushekwi off to Belgium |date=13 January 2010 |publisher=The Zimbabwean}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{NFT player|33997}}
  • {{Soccerway|132434}}
  • {{Elitefootball|31733}}

{{Dalian K'un City F.C. squad}}

{{Zimbabwe squad 2017 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Zimbabwe squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{China League One top scorers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mushekwi, Nyasha}}

Category:1987 births

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Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players

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Category:K.V. Oostende players

Category:Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players

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