Stanley Nyazamba
{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stanley Nyazamba
| image = Stanley-Nyazamba.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Nyazamba with Columbus Crew in 2009
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|6}}
| birth_place = Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Midfielder
| collegeyears1 = 2004–2007
| college1 = Lee Flames
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 = 28
| years1 = 2007
| clubs1 = Cape Cod Crusaders
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008
| clubs2 = Richmond Kickers
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2008–2009
| clubs3 = Columbus Crew
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010
| clubs4 = FC Tampa Bay
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2013
| clubs5 = Richmond Kickers
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 4
| totalcaps = 87
| totalgoals = 12
}}
Stanley Nyazamba (born January 6, 1983) is a Zimbabwean retired footballer.
Career
=College and amateur=
Nyazamba moved from his native Zimbabwe to play college soccer at Lee University. He finished his career with 28 goals and 60 assists, becoming the all-time assist leader for Lee, and in his last season he was named to the 2007 All-American First Team, as well as being named a NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete. During his college years Nyazamba also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL Premier Development League.[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22306.html 2007 Cape Cod Crusaders] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517144830/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22306.html |date=2008-05-17 }}
=Professional=
Nyazamba signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division in April 2008. He scored 8 goals in 16 games in his debut season, and was named 2008 USL2 Rookie of the Year.[http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/082508aab.html Nyazamba Named USL Rookie of Year]
Nyazamba signed a developmental contract with the Columbus Crew on September 15, 2008, filling the roster spot of the waived Ryan Miller.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3718459|title=Crew signs midfielder Stanley Nyazamba to developmental contract|publisher=OurSports Central|date=September 16, 2008|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}http://rlf.wjla.com/news/stories/0908/554084.html Columbus Signs Zimbabwean Midfielder Nyazamba {{dead link|date=December 2017}} He made his Black & Gold debut on June 30, 2009, in the Crew's 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round match against the Rochester Rhinos, then of the USL First Division. Nyazamba played the full 120 minutes and assisted on the Duncan Oughton goal that sent the match into extra time.
He signed with new USSF Division 2 franchise FC Tampa Bay in March 2010. On February 14, 2011, Nyazamba returned to the Richmond Kickers, signing with the club that had recently moved into the newly formed USL Pro league.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4153580|title=Stan the Man Returns|publisher=OurSports Central|date=February 12, 2011|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}
=Youth coaching=
Nyazamba has also been a youth soccer coach for over 10 years and was in involved in youth travel teams for Columbus Crew and Richmond Kickers. In 2010, he began preschool coaching with Little Kicks before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in February 2014. There, he founded a soccer program for kids of ages 2 to 8, Kidz 'n' Kicks Soccer Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.kidznkicks.com|title=Kidz 'n' Kickz Soccer|publisher=Kids 'n' Kickz Soccer Inc.|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081222004913/http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t102&player=nyazamba_s&playerId=nya800920&statType=current MLS player profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080903150114/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/8629965/22375-8630032/6746652.html USL Player Profile]
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Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers
Category:Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
Category:Cape Cod Crusaders players
Category:Richmond Kickers players
Category:Columbus Crew players
Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players