Nyasha Mushekwi

Nyasha Mushekwi

Mushekwi playing for Djurgårdens IF in 2015.
Personal information
Full name	Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi
Date of birth	(1987-08-21) 21 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Yunnan Yukun
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	CAPS United	68	(35)
2010–2015	Mamelodi Sundowns	80	(28)
2013–2014	→ Oostende (loan)	20	(2)
2015	→ Djurgårdens IF (loan)	21	(12)
2016–2019	Dalian Yifang	90	(54)
2019–2023	Zhejiang Pro	118	(72)
2024–	Yunnan Yukun	30	(25)
International career‡
2009–	Zimbabwe	19	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2024

Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi (born 21 August 1987) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for China League One club Yunnan Yukun.

Career

Born in Harare, Mushekwi started out playing for CAPS United in his homeland Zimbabwe. He won the top scorer award after scoring 21 league goals for the Harare giants in 2009 season.

In 2010, he made the move to South African club Mamelodi Sundowns where he found immediate success when he became the second best goalscorer of the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season. ^[1] In April 2013, as his contract was nearing its end, Mamelodi Sundowns extended the deal with another year plus an option for an additional second year. ^[2]

For the 2013–14 season, Mushekwi was sent on loan to Belgian club K.V. Oostende, but in February 2014 he suffered an injury from which he did not recover until November. Since his South African club had already used all its foreign player slots for the season, he could not be registered to play for them once he had recovered from injury. ^[3] In an effort to find a new club in 2015, Mushekwi went on trial with Hobro IK in Denmark. However, he signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, which contacted him while he was in Denmark and brought him to Sweden for a trial, resulting in a 6-month loan deal. ^{[4] [5]}

China

On 22 December 2015, Mushekwi transferred to China League One side Dalian Yifang. ^[6] He was the top goal scorer in the team for 3 consecutive seasons. However, he suffered a few serious injuries later, from which his physical condition was affected.

In the 2017 season, he was once tackled brutally in the right leg, but volunteered to stay on the pitch, and scored an important goal. ^[7] He eventually helped Yifang win the League One title. In 2018, he was not the preferred player at first competing with Nicolás Gaitán and Yannick Carrasco, but he won a position by continuous goals. ^[8] He had pelvis injuries during the season. ^{[9] [10]} Again he tried to stay in the game after a heavy collision in the head with opponent goalkeeper. ^[11] Overall, his strong spirit gained high reputation among local fans, and was regarded as one of the most important players in team history. ^[12]

In the 2019 season, his performance was below expectation after the surgery. On 15 July 2019, Mushekwi joined China League One side Zhejiang Greentown. ^[13] He would play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign. ^[14]

On 1 March 2024, Mushekwi joined China League One club Yunnan Yukun. ^[15]

International career

Mushekwi is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team. ^[16] He was involved in the Asiagate scandal but avoided a lifetime ban from international football after volunteering information in the investigation. ^[17]

Personal life

Mushekwi attended Churchill School where his main sport was basketball. He was voted the most valuable player of the Mashonaland Basketball Association League and represented Zimbabwe at under-19 and senior national team level in the sport. ^{[18] [19]}

Career statistics

As of 7 November 2024 ^{[20] [21]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CAPS United	2007	ZPSL	16	2	—		—		—		—		16	2
	2008		18	7	—		—		—		—		18	7
	2009		21	21	—		—		3 [a]	0	—		24	21
	2010		13	5	—		—		4 [a]	1	—		17	6
	Total		68	35	—		—		7	1	—		75	36
Mamelodi Sundowns	2010–11	SAPD	27	14	1	0	2	1	—		1 [b]	0	29	15
	2011–12		28	9	4	10	1	0	—		2 [b]	0	35	19
	2012–13		25	5	3	0	4	0	—		2 [b]	1	34	6
	Total		80	28	9	11	5	0	—		5	1	99	40
K.V. Oostende (loan)	2013–14	BPL	20	2	5	1	—		—		—		25	3
Djurgårdens IF (loan)	2015	Allsvenskan	21	12	0	0	—		—		—		21	12
Dalian Yifang	2016	CLO	30	20	0	0	—		—		—		30	20
	2017		29	16	0	0	—		—		—		29	16
	2018	CSL	20	15	0	0	—		—		—		20	15
	2019		11	3	1	0	—		—		—		12	3
	Total		90	54	1	0	—		—		—		91	54
Zhejiang Greentown/ Zhejiang	2019	CLO	13	7	0	0	—		—		—		13	7
	2020		13	6	0	0	—		—		2 [c]	1	15	7
	2021		32	23	0	0	—		—		2 [c]	0	34	23
	2022	CSL	31	18	2	0	—		—		—		33	18
	2023		29	18	0	0	—		6	2	—		35	20
	Total		118	72	2	0	—		6	2	4	1	130	75
Yunnan Yukun	2024	CLO	30	25	0	0	—		—		—		30	25
Career total			427	228	17	12	5	0	13	3	9	3	471	245

1. All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
2. All appearance(s) in MTN 8 Cup
3. Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs

International

As of 19 July 2024. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first. ^[22]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 November 2009	Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe	Zambia	1–1	3–1	2009 COSAFA Cup
2.				2–1
3.	17 November 2010	Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique	Mozambique	2–0	3–1	Friendly
4.				3–0
5.	13 November 2016	National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe	Tanzania	3–0	3–0	Friendly
6.	15 January 2017	Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon	Algeria	2–1	2–2	2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Dalian Yifang

• China League One: 2017 ^[23]

Yunnan Yukun

• China League One: 2024

Individual

• Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League top scorer: 2009 ^[24]

References

1. "Musona scoops Golden Boot". The Standard . 5 April 2015.
2. "Mushekwi extends Sundowns contract". SuperSport. 5 April 2015.
3. "Cercle Brugge chase Mushekwi". The Standard . 5 April 2015.
4. "Hobro indstiller angriberjagt". Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
5. "Nyasha Mushekwi klar för Djurgården". Djurgårdens IF. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
6. 大连一方续约主帅斯塔勒 瑞超两大锋霸正式加盟 at sports.sohu.com 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015
7. "金刚大奎被恶铲强忍30分钟仍进球 再狠点就断了！". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
8. "穆谢奎：与巨星做队友感觉超棒 大连一方形势仍很糟糕". qq.com (in Chinese). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
9. Sharuko, Robson (5 September 2018). "Injured Mushekwi disappointed to miss out". The Herald (Zimbabwe) . Retrieved 12 September 2018.
10. Robson, Sharuko (31 October 2018). "MUSHEKWI FOR MADRID". The Herald (Zimbabwe) . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
11. "医生让穆谢奎出院让一方否决". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
12. "大连城市的足球英雄穆谢奎 请让我们为你鼓掌、喝彩、致敬". pptv.com (in Chinese). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
13. "一方官方宣布穆谢奎转会绿城". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
14. "足球——中超附加赛：浙江平青岛 总分胜出升入中超" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
15. "2024赛季引援公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
16. "Zimbabwe Warriors thrash Swaziland". Nehanda Radio . 28 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
17. "Reports: Method Mwanjali, Thomas Sweswe banned for life in Asiagate scandal". Kick Off . 5 April 2015.
18. "'You ain't seen nothing yet'-Mushekwi". Zimbabwe Independent . 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
19. "Cameo Aim to Maintain Their Basketball League Position" . The Herald . 22 November 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
20. "Nyasha Mushekwi National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 5 April 2015.
21. "Eliteprospects.com – Nyasha Mushekwi". Eliteprospects. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.
22. "Nyasha Mushekwi profile". Soccerway. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
23. "2017中甲联赛积分榜". Sina. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
24. "Premiership Golden Boot Award winner Mushekwi off to Belgium". The Zimbabwean. 13 January 2010.

External links

• Nyasha Mushekwi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Nyasha Mushekwi at Soccerway
• Nyasha Mushekwi at Elite Football