Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Evans Rusike | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Kiglon | ||
2012–2015 | Zimbabwe Saints | ||
2015–2018 | Maritzburg United | 74 | (20) |
2018–2021 | Supersport United | 68 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Zimbabwe | 27 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:49, 2 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:35 3 June 2019 (UTC) |
Evans Rusike (born 13 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Supersport United in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team. [1]
Rusike began his career in Zimbabwe with Kiglon in 2010, before moving to Zimbabwe Saints in 2012. Three years later, in 2015, he left his homeland for the first time as he agreed to join South African Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United. [2] His league debut came on 22 August against Ajax Cape Town. At the end of his first season with Maritzburg, Rusike made a total of 28 appearances in all competitions for the club. [1]
Rusike has made two appearances for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in March 2016 against Swaziland in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. His second cap came three days later against the same opponents in the same competition, a match in which he scored his first goal for Zimbabwe in a 4–0 win. [1]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [lower-alpha 1] | League Cup [lower-alpha 2] | Continental [lower-alpha 3] | Other [lower-alpha 4] | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Maritzburg United | 2015–16 [1] | Premier Soccer League | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | |
Total | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | |||
Career total | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Zimbabwe | |||
2015 | 4 | 1 | |
2016 | 4 | 1 | |
2017 | 4 | 0 | |
2018 | 7 | 1 | |
2019 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 4 |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 21 June 2015 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
2. | 28 March 2016 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3. | 3 June 2018 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 (3–1 p) | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
4. | 1 June 2019 | Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
John Paintsil is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who was an assistant coach at Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League. He played club football for Berekum Arsenal, Liberty Professionals, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, West Ham United, Fulham, Leicester City, Santos and Maritzburg United as well as internationally for Ghana.
Jeremy Russell Brockie is a New Zealand former professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Onismor Bhasera is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SuperSport United in the South African Premier Soccer League. He previously played in the South African Premier Division for Bidvest Wits, Maritzburg United and Kaizer Chiefs, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle. Bhasera has won caps at full international level for Zimbabwe.
Siyanda Xulu is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for SuperSport United and the South Africa national team.
Cuthbert Malajila is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Black Leopards in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national football team.
Eric "Tower" Mathoho is a South African football central defender. He currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.
Khama Billiat is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Willard Katsande is a retired Zimbabwean professional footballer, a former player of Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs and the Zimbabwe national team. He also played with DStv Premiership sides Ajax Cape Town and Sekhukhune United.
Kingston Nkhatha is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a striker for Mbombela United in the South African National First Division and the Zimbabwe national team.
Tyrell Matthew Benjamin Rusike is a retired Zimbabwean footballer who played as a midfielder and striker for Stabæk.He now operates as a football agent.
Denver Mukamba is a Zimbabwean footballer, who currently plays for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Dynamos F.C. and the Zimbabwe national team.
Hardlife Zvirekwi is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defender for CAPS United and the Zimbabwe national team.
Partson Jaure is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Zimbabwe national team. On club level, he is currently a free agent following his release from the University of Pretoria.
Kudakwashe Mahachi is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for South African clubs and the Zimbabwe national team.
Marshall Nyasha Munetsi is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Reims and the Zimbabwe national team.
Teenage Hadebe is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.
Thabiso Kutumela is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Richards Bay.
Siphesihle Ndlovu is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League side SuperSport United and the South Africa national team. An academy graduate of Maritzburg United, he made his professional debut in 2016 and went on to make over 80 appearances for the club. During the 2017–18 season, he helped the club to record-high fourth-place finish in the league and was rewarded for his form with the Young Player of the Season award. At the end of the following season, he joined Orlando Pirates. He is a fan favorite in Pietermaritzburg and his nickname is Mbesuma.
Lebohang Kgosana Maboe is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for South African Premier Division club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African national team. He is the son of former Moroka Swallows and Orlando Pirates player Sidwell Maboe.
Divine Lunga is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and the Zimbabwe national football team.