Petros Mhari

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Petros Mhari
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-15) 15 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Filabusi, Zimbabwe
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
F.C. Platinum
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2009 Shabanie Mine
2009–2013 Hwange Colliery
2013– F.C. Platinum
International career
2021– Zimbabwe 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Petros Mhari (born 15 April 1989) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Zimbabwean club F.C. Platinum and the Zimbabwe national team.2016 Goalkeeper of the season 2nd runner up soccer stars

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Club career

Mhari went to a sports school in Shangani Secondary school, and originally played as a midfielder. He was forced to play handball in school due to a shortage of interested students, but from there learned skills that translated to the goalkeeper position in football. He began his senior career as a goalkeeper with Shabanie Mine, before moving to Hwange Colliery in 2009. In 2013, he moved to F.C. Platinum where he helped his side win three consecutive Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League titles from 2017 to 2019. [1]

International career

Mhari made his international debut with the Zimbabwe national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to South Africa on 11 November 2021. [2] He was part of the Zimbabwe squad the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. [3]

Honours

F.C. Platinum

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References

  1. News, The Sunday. "Back to basics – Mhari returns to his roots". The Sunday News.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "South Africa vs. Zimbabwe (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Afcon 2021: A Zimbabwe squad is named despite threat of a Fifa ban". BBC Sport. 29 December 2021.