Walter Musona

{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1995)}}

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| name = Walter Musona

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| fullname = Walter Tatenda Musona

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Norton, Zimbabwe

| currentclub = Scottland

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Left-winger

| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = Motor Action F.C.

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| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = F.C. Platinum

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| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = FK Senica

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = F.C. Platinum

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| years5 = 2017–

| clubs5 = Polokwane City

| caps5 = 60

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = –

| clubs6 = Simba Bhora

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| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Scottland{{Cite web |last=Madyauta |first=Terry |date=2025-01-02 |title=Musona's next move revealed |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/01/02/musonas-next-move-revealed/ |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}

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| nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe U17

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| nationalteam2 = Zimbabwe U20

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| nationalteam3 = Zimbabwe U23

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| nationalyears4 = 2014–

| nationalteam4 = Zimbabwe

| nationalcaps4 = 13

| nationalgoals4 = 4

| club-update = 29 September 2019

| nationalteam-update = 14 October 2024

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Walter Tatenda Musona (born 12 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Scottland and the Zimbabwe national football team.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/walter-tatenda-musoma/421403/|title=Zimbabwe – W. Musona – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=29 September 2019}} Walter made his transfer from his former Club, FC Platinum at the end of 2023 Zimbabwean season to join his new Shamva based Club.

He has also been a member of the national under-17, under-20 and under-23 squads.{{cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.co.zw/3-games-3-goals-for-musona/|title=3 games, 3 goals for Musona|work=hmetro.co.zw|date=14 September 2016|accessdate=31 October 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4666/south-african-football/2015/07/19/13720202/zimbabwe-u23-1-1-south-africa-u23-late-zimbabwe-penalty|title=Zimbabwe U23 1-1 South Africa U23: Late Zimbabwe penalty forces draw|work=Goal|first=Simba|last=Mushati|date=19 July 2015|accessdate=31 October 2020}}

Musona won the Soccer Star of the Year in 2021–22 and 2024.{{Cite web |last=Zimbabwe |first=New |date=2024-12-07 |title=Walter Musona makes it into history books after being voted Soccer Star of The Year for the second time |url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/walter-musona-makes-it-into-history-books-after-being-voted-soccer-star-of-the-year-for-the-second-time/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=NewZimbabwe.com |language=en-GB}}

International career

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=59102|accessdate=26 January 2024}}

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2023Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda{{fb|NGA}}align=center|1–1align=center| 1–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.23 March 2024Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi{{fb|ZAM}}align=center|2–2align=center| 2–2 {{pen|6–5}}2024 Four Nations Football Tournament
3.rowspan="2"| 14 October 2024rowspan="2"| Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africarowspan="2"| {{fb|NAM}}align=center|1–0align=center rowspan="2"| 3–1rowspan="2"| 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.align=center|2–0

Personal life

He is the youngest of six children, one of his older brothers being fellow Zimbabwe international Knowledge Musona. He is also Catholic.

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