| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Takudzwa Kachosa [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wakefield AFC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Guiseley (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2023 | Lewes | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bury | ||
| 2024 | Yorkshire Amateur | ||
| 2024 | Rahoveci | ||
| 2024 | Tadcaster Albion | ||
| 2024–2025 | Pickering Town | ||
| 2025- | Wakefield AFC | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:32, 24 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ethan Takudzwa Kachosa (born 23 January 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Wakefield A.F.C.
Kachosa was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire to a Zimbabwean family and attended Garforth Academy. He joined his local side Leeds United where he signed a two-year scholarship in 2019 after winning the Academy's Players' Player of the Year award. [2] He featured for the under-21s team in September 2020, during a 0–7 defeat to League One side Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy, [3] but failed to win a professional contract with the Premier League side and was released at the end of the 2020–21 season.
Kachosa signed for Sunderland in the summer of 2021 following his release from Leeds, signing a two year professional deal. He made his professional debut on 13 October in a 2–1 win over Manchester United's under-21 side in the Football League Trophy, replacing captain Denver Hume as a substitute in the 71st minute. [4]
In March 2023, Kachosa joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Guiseley on loan until the end of the season. [5]
In May 2023, he was released by Sunderland following the expiry of his contract. [6]
After a spell with Lewes, Kachosa joined Bury in December 2023. [7]
In March 2024, Kachosa was playing for Northern Counties East League side Yorkshire Amateur. [8]
In July 2024, Kachosa moved to play overseas for the first time, signing for First Football League of Kosovo side Rahoveci. [9]
In September 2024, Kachosa was playing for Northern Counties East Football League side Tadcaster Albion. [10] He later joined league rivals Pickering Town. [11]
In November 2025, Kachosa signed for Wakefield A.F.C, a club in Northern Counties East League Division One. He has predominantly been used by manager Jason Blunt at Right-Wing Back whilst also featuring at Left-Wing Back and both wings. His only goal so far was a wonderful strike against South Leeds at home on the 12th December 2025.
Kachosa is eligible to play for his country of birth England or Zimbabwe through his family. He is yet to commit to either country. [12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2021–22 [13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||