Natasha Ndowa

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Natasha Ndowa
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 (age 25) [1]
Position(s) Forward [1]
Team information
Current team
Blue Swallows
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Blue Swallows
International career
2021– Zimbabwe 2+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2021. [2]

Natasha Ndowa (born 3 January 1998) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Blue Swallows FC and the Zimbabwe women's national team.

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Club career

Ndowa was discovered by Maningi Queens at age 16. [3] She has also played for Blue Swallows in Zimbabwe.

International career

Ndowa capped for Zimbabwe at senior level during the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Natasha Ndowa". FootballCritic. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Natasha Ndowa". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. Chingoma, Grace (26 October 2019). "Young women footballers settle in England". The Herald . Retrieved 3 November 2023.