Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Takarinda Sadomba [1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Harare United | ||
2003–2004 | Kambuzuma United | ||
2004–2006 | Maritzburg United | 10 | (4) |
2006–2008 | Dynamos | 30 | (7) |
2009 | Liga Desportiva de Maputo | 14 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Al-Hilal | 47 | (30) |
2012–2013 | Al-Ittihad Kalba | 10 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Al-Ahly (Benghazi) | ||
2014–2015 | Al-Ahli (Tripoli) | ||
2016 | Al-Hilal | ||
2019 | Dynamos | ||
International career | |||
2006–2014 | Zimbabwe | 15 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2019 | Dynamos (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Takarinda Sadomba (born 31 August 1983) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Harare, Sadomba played for Harare United, Kambuzuma United, Maritzburg United, Dynamos, Liga Desportiva de Maputo, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad Kalba, Al-Ahly (Benghazi) and Al-Ahli (Tripoli). [1] [2]
He represented Zimbabwe between 2006 and 2014, scoring one goal in 15 appearances. [1]
In January 2019, Sadomba returned from his retirement and signed with his former club Dynamos. [3] After manager Lloyd Chigove was fired, Sadomba was appointed as Dynamos' caretaker manager alongside Richard Chihoro on 23 April 2019, [4] before Tonderai Ndiraya was appointed as permanent manager at the end of that week. [5]
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