Danisa Phiri

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Danisa Phiri
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-07-01) 1 July 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2008 Njube Sundowns
2007 → Highlanders (loan)
2008 Dynamos
2008–2010 Njube Sundowns
2010 Bantu Rovers
2015 Tsholotsho
International career
2008 Zimbabwe 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Danisa Phiri (born 1 July 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.

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Career

Phiri played for five clubs during his playing career. He began with Njube Sundowns. [1] In 2007, he joined Highlanders on loan. [2] He then spent a short time with Dynamos in 2008 before returning to Njube, [3] two years later he signed for Bantu Rovers in 2010 before going into coaching with Quelaton. [4] [5] He had a spell with Tsholotsho in 2015 after coming out of retirement alongside Joel Luphahla and Siza Khoza. [6] Phiri won 1 cap for the Zimbabwe national team. [7]

In 2012, Phiri, along with 5 other footballers, were given life bans from football due to their part in the Asiagate match fixing scandal with Zimbabwe that took place between 2007 and 2009. [8] However, on 24 May 2015, Phiri was cleared of any wrongdoing in the Asiagate scandal. He proved to the ZIFA that he didn't take part in the matches involved. [9]

Personal life

In 2020, Phiri teamed up with six other former footballers, including Ronald Sibanda, to hold a training camp to support young, local players in Bulawayo. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe: Bosso Suffer Major Setback". All Africa. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Africa: Dembare's Final Safari List". All Africa. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Njube play-off crisis as player exodus looms". New Zimbabwe. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sibanda reappointed Quelaton head coach". News Day. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Luphahla, Khoza, Phiri come out of retirement". Chronicle. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Danisa Phiri profile". Football Database. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Asiagate: 15 get life bans". News Day. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Asiagate relief for Phiri". The Sunday News. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Choruma two-day training camp starts". Chronicle. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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