Devon Chafa

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Devon Chafa
Personal information
Full name Devon Chafa Taitamba
Date of birth (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ngezi Platinum
Youth career
DC Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Dynamos
2015–2016 How Mine
2016–2017 CAPS United
2018 Buildcon
2018–2019 Platinum
2020–2023 Ngezi Platinum
International career‡
2013– Zimbabwe 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

Devon Chafa Taitamba (born 25 December 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Ngezi Platinum and the Zimbabwe national team.

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Club career

Chafa began his career with Dynamos, his spell with Dynamos was mainly a success as he left in 2015 following four Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League medals and two Mbada Diamonds Cup medals but he did suffer a thirty-day suspension after testing positive for a banned substance by FIFA in 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4] The reasoning behind his departure in 2015 was that new Dynamos manager David Mandigora did not renew his contract. [5] After leaving in 2015, Chafa signed for How Mine with whom he remained with until 2016 when he joined CAPS United. [6] [7] He left CAPS in December 2017. [8]

Two months later, Chafa signed for Zambian Premier League side Buildcon. [9] Buildcon released Chafa in August 2018. [10] He returned to Zimbabwe with Platinum a month later. [11] 2020 saw Chafa join Ngezi Platinum. [12]

International career

Chafa's first two competitive international caps came in qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Egypt and Guinea. [13] [14]

Personal life

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chafa was accused on breaking lockdown rules by playing local "money games" with amateur footballers in Budiriro. [15] Chafa denied these claims, though his Ngezi Platinum manager Rodwell Dhlakama publicly condemned him for the games. [15] [16]

Career statistics

As of 9 July 2020. [17]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 2013110
201730
Total140

Honours

Dynamos
CAPS United
Platinum

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  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwe 2013". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "FIFA suspends Chafa in drugs probe". New Zimbabwe. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dynamos release midfielder Chafa". Daily News. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Devon Chafa seals How Mine move". Herald. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Two-year Caps deal for Chafa". News Day. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Chafa boost for Caps". News Day. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Chafa pens two-year Buildcon deal". Herald. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Buildcon release Potipher Zulu, Chris Munthali". Zambian Football. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "FC Platinum confirm Chafa signing". NewsDay. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Ngezi Platinum announce 12 players". Futaa. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Devon Chafa profile". Soccerway. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "It's good to be back - Chafa". Daily News. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Fed up Dhlakama declares Chafa won't play for Ngezi again". Soccer24. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Chafa Distances Self From Money Game Saga". 263Chat. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Devon Chafa - National Football Teams". NFT. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  18. ↑ "Zimbabwe 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "Zimbabwe 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 January 2019.


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