Panashe Madanha

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Panashe Madanha
Personal information
Full name Panashe Madanha
Date of birth (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 36
Youth career
0000–2014 Adelaide Olympic
2015–2016 FK Beograd
2017–2019 SA NTC
2020–2021 Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Adelaide United NPL 43 (10)
2022– Adelaide United 18 (0)
International career‡
2023– Australia U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2023

Panashe Madanha (born 5 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Adelaide United. Born in Zimbabwe, he represents Australia at youth level. He is the first Zimbabwe-born player to feature in the A-League. [2]

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Early and personal life

Panashe Madanha was born on 5 August 2004 in Harare, Zimbabwe. [3] At the age of four, his family relocated to Adelaide, Australia, following a job opportunity for his father and subsequent employment for his mother as a nurse. [3] [4] Growing up in Adelaide, Madanha enjoyed playing football during the winter months and cricket during the Australian summer and actively participated in athletics. [3] He started playing football at the age of seven, eventually signing for Adelaide United's youth side. [3] Encouraged by his parents, Madanha studied Human Movement and Physiotherapy. [3]

Club career

Adelaide United

Madanha signed his first professional contract on 5 July 2022, a two-year scholarship deal, following his form with Adelaide United Youth at NPL level after scoring 6 goals in 17 appearances. [5] He soon made his professional debut in an Australia Cup Round of 32 match against Newcastle Jets on 30 July 2022. [6] In the league season, on 27 December, Madanha made his A-League Men debut, coming off the bench in the 89th minute, in United's second match-up against Newcastle. [7] His debut made him the first Zimbabwe-born player to feature in the A-League. [3]

Madanha made his first league start, after making an extra substitute appearance following his debut, in a 2–0 win over Perth Glory on 2 January 2023. [8] His strong performance as a temporary replacement for defender Javi López, received praise by manager Carl Veart. [9] In the subsequent match and in his second starting appearance, Madanha scored an own goal in United's 4–0 lost to Central Coast Mariners, [10] followed by his third starting appearance against Melbourne Victory as a right-back for United. [11] Madanha extended his contract with Adelaide on 5 October 2023, prior to the 2023–24 A-League season, re-signing until the end of the 2025–26 season. [12]

International career

Born in Zimbabwe and having spent a significant portion of his childhood in Australia, Madanha holds eligibility to represent either Zimbabwe or Australia on the international stage. [13]

In February 2023, Madanha received his first international call-up after being selected to represent the Australia U20 squad for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup. He would join alongside other South Australian youngsters, such as Bernardo Oliveira, Jonny Yull, and Raphael Borges Rodrigues. [14]

Style of play

On the field, Madanha frequently uses his solid frame and impressive pace, which consistently troubles opposing defenders. [3] As a pacy winger, he utilises his physical attributes to his advantage, creating difficulties for the opposition's backline and posing a constant threat with his speed and power. [5]

Under Carl Veart's system, Madanha was deployed as a right-back instead of his natural position as a winger. [15] Despite this, he was able to showcase his ability to contribute positively in different areas of the pitch whilst adding to his energetic and forward-minded runs to further contribute to his team's success, making him a very versatile player to Adelaide United's gameplay. [3] [9] [16]

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  8. ↑ Comito, Matt (2 January 2023). "Adelaide United 2 vs Perth Glory 0". KEEPUP.
  9. 1 2 "Madanha "outstanding" in starting debut". Adelaide United. 2 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Pisani, Sacha (7 January 2023). "Central Coast Mariners 4 vs Adelaide United 0". KEEPUP.
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