Tendai Chitiza

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tendai Chitiza

| image = Chitiza, Tendai.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| caption = Chitiza with Coalville Town in January 2023

| fullname = Ronald Tendai Chitiza[http://www.prvaligasrbije.com/index.php?nav=klub&sub=igrac&klubid=3&igracid=3247 Tendai Ronald Chitiza] at Serbian First League official website

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|7|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Stamford

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Olympia Sport Academy UK

| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Gemeg FDC | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Ellistown & Ibstock United | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Aylestone Park | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Leicester Nirvana | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Gresley | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = ČSK Čelarevo | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = TSC | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018–2022 | clubs8 = Stamford | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Coalville Town | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2023– |clubs10 = Stamford |caps10 = 0 | goals10= 0

| club-update = 10:19, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

}}

Ronald Tendai Chitiza (born 4 July 1995) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Stamford}} side Stamford.

Career

He was born in Bulawayo,[http://www.srbijafudbal.com/tsc/tendai.htm Ronald Chitiza Tendai] at Srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 10-3-2018 {{in lang|sr}} second largest city of Zimbabwe. Playing mostly as centre forward, but also as wide midfielder,[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ibstockutdfc/teams/83442/player/tendai-chitiza-863262 Tendai Chitiza] at pitchero.com, retrieved 7-3-2017 he joined Gemeg FDC in August 2012. He made 17 appearances and scored 12 goals until summer 2014 when he left the club.[http://www.clubwebsite.com/gemegfdc/256695/Players/view/2221772 Players: 26 Tendai Chitiza] at clubwebsite.com, retrieved 7-3-2017

Chitiza played two seasons with Ellistown & Ibstock United. Afterwards he played with Aylestone Park and Leicester Nirvana.[http://www.gresleyfc.com/players/?id=2089 Tendai Chitiza] at Gresley F.C. official website, retrieved 7-3-2017 By January 2016 Chitiza was still playing with Leicester Nirvana.[http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/match-verdict-point-made-by-deeping-rangers-1-7190044 Match Verdict: Point made by Deeping Rangers] at spaldingtoday.co.uk, 31-1-2016, retrieved 7-3-2017

In 2016, he was part of the Team Zimbabwe UK, a team formed by Zimbabwean players living in UK, which participated in The UK 2016 AFCON.[http://www.teamzimbabwe.co.uk/index.php/news/38-zimbabwe-uk-warriors-ready-to-conquer-at-the-the-uk-2016-afcon-4 Zimbabwe UK Warriors Ready To Conquer at the {{sic|hide=y|reason=double 'the' error in source title}} The UK 2016 AFCON.] at teamzimbabwe.co.uk, retrieved 7-3-2017

In July 2016 he signed with Gresley F.C.

During the winter-break of the 2016–17 season, he moved to Serbia and signed with FK ČSK Čelarevo. He made his professional debut by playing as starter in the first round after the winter-break, in the round 16 of the 2016–17 Serbian First League, played on March 5, 2017, against FK Inđija, a 0–0 draw.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/tendai-chitiza/477049/ Tendai Chitiza profile] at Soccerway

The following summer he moved to another Serbian club, FK TSC, where he played during the 2017–18 Serbian First League.

On 6 July 2022, Chitiza was announced as a signing for Southern League Premier Division Central side Coalville Town, with manager Adam Stevens saying the move suited all parties as the player had recently moved to live in Coalville.{{cite news|title=Chitiza Arrives From Stamford |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown/news/chitiza-arrives-from-stamford-2712590.html |access-date=6 July 2022|publisher=Pitchero.com|date=6 July 2022}}

Tendai made his Southern League Premier Division Central for Coalville Town on 6 August 2022, in an away fixture against Rushall Olympic. Coalville won the match 3–0, with Tendai completing 78 minutes of the match, before being replaced by Luke Shaw.{{cite news|title=Rushall Olympic 0-3 Coalville Town |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown/teams/121202/match-centre/1-10722569 |access-date=6 August 2022|publisher=Pitchero.com|date=6 August 2022}}