Marshall Munetsi

Marshall Munetsi

Munetsi with Reims in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Marshall Nyasha Munetsi [1]
Date of birth	(1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	5
Youth career
	Friendly Academy
	Blue Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Ubuntu Cape Town	22	(1)
2016–2017	Baroka	26	(2)
2017–2019	Orlando Pirates	28	(0)
2019–2025	Reims	148	(21)
2025–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	(1)
International career‡
2018–	Zimbabwe	35	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:24, 9 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born 22 June 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and captains the Zimbabwe national team. ^[3]

Club career

Early career

Munetsi was signed by South African National First Division side Cape Town in July 2015. The team released a statement saying that he was "...in the mould of a typical Yaya Touré. Big‚ strong‚ mobile and a good passer of the ball." ^[4] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2015 in a 3–1 loss to Black Leopards, and scored his first goal in a derby match against Milano United on 16 April 2016, where it ended up being the winning goal in a 1–0 game. ^[5] He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the Premier Division, in December 2015. ^{[6] [7]}

Reims

On 11 June 2019, Munetsi signed for Ligue 1 club Reims on a four-year deal. ^[8] A year later, on 23 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win over Bordeaux. ^[9]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 3 February 2025, Munetsi joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. ^[10] He made his debut for the club on 9 February in a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup. ^[11] On 8 March, he scored his first goal for Wolves in a 1–1 league draw against Everton. ^[12]

International career

Munetsi was called up to the Zimbabwe national team in 2018, ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 March 2025 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Baroka	2016–17	South African Premiership	26	2	1	0	—		—		5 [b]	0	21	0
Orlando Pirates	2017–18	South African Premiership	12	0	2	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2018–19		16	0	0	0	—		4 [c]	0	3 [d]	0	23	0
	Total		28	0	2	0	—		4	0	3	0	37	0
Reims	2019–20	Ligue 1	17	0	1	0	—		—		3 [e]	0	21	0
	2020–21		27	1	1	0	—		2 [f]	0	—		30	1
	2021–22		24	5	0	0	—		—		—		24	5
	2022–23		34	7	2	0	—		—		—		36	7
	2023–24		27	4	0	0	—		—		—		27	4
	2024–25		19	4	2	0	—		—		—		21	4
	Total		148	21	6	0	—		2	0	3	0	159	21
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2024–25	Premier League	4	1	0	0	—		—		—		4	1
Career Total			206	24	9	0	—		6	0	11	0	221	22

1. Includes Nedbank Cup and Coupe de France
2. Two appearances in Carling Knockout Cup, and three appearances in PSL playoffs
3. Appearances in CAF Champions League
4. Appearances in Carling Knockout Cup
5. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 20 March 2025 ^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2018	9	0
	2019	11	1
	2021	3	0
	2023	2	0
	2024	9	0
	2025	1	1
Total		35	2

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Munetsi goal.

List of international goals scored by Marshall Munetsi ^[15]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 September 2019	National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe	Somalia	1–0	3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	20 March 2025	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa	Benin	1–2	2–2	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Zimbabwe

• COSAFA Cup: 2018

References

1. "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
2. "Marshall Munetsi". Stade de Reims. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
3. Oyebola, Mike (26 March 2025). "2026 WCQ: 'We played with determination' – Munetsi speaks on draw with Super Eagles". Daily Post . Retrieved 30 March 2025. Zimbabwe captain Marshall Munetsi says his side showed strong determination in the 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles.
4. Said, Nick (24 July 2015). "Zimbabwean midfielder Munetsi 'in the mould of a Yaya Toure'". The Times . Retrieved 28 April 2016.
5. "More twists in the NFD tale". Premier Soccer League. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
6. "Bucs Give Two African Beasts' Teens A Trial". Soccer Laduma. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
7. Fakude, Ernest (5 January 2016). "Orlando Pirates undecided on Nyasha 'Marshall' Munetsi". Kickoff. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
8. "Zimbabwe midfielder Munetsi signs for France's Reims". theScore.com. 11 June 2019.
9. "Girondins Bordeaux 1–3 Stade Reims" (in German). Kicker. 23 December 2020.
10. "Munetsi signing completes deadline day". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 4 February 2025.
11. Jackson, Jamie (9 February 2025). "João Gomes and Cunha's quickfire double gives Wolves win at Blackburn". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
12. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Everton". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
13. "Zimbabwe name final squad". cafonline.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
14. "M.Muntesi". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
15. Marshall Munetsi at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Marshall Munetsi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Marshall Munetsi at Soccerpunter
• Marshall Munetsi at Soccerway