External links
- Shane Maroodza at Soccerway
- Shane Maroodza at WorldFootball.net
- Shane Maroodza at Sofascore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Takudzwa Maroodza | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedfordshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarajevo | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Leicester City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Ossett United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Barnet | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Kerry | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sarajevo | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Zimbabwe | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2026 | |||
Shane Takudzwa Maroodza (born 18 May 2004) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo. [1]
Maroodza began his youth career with Leicester City before joining the Huddersfield Town academy. He joined Ossett United on a work experience loan in October 2021. [2] In December 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Huddersfield Town. [3] In the 2022–23 season he had two loan spells with Bradford (Park Avenue). [4] [5] He remained with Huddersfield until 2024, though he did not make a senior appearance. [6] In January 2025, he made one appearance for Barnet in the FA Trophy. [7]
In July 2025, Maroodza joined Irish side Kerry F.C., making one league appearance. [8] However, he was released by the club shortly after joining because of a disciplinary incident. [9]
On 7 October 2025, Maroodza signed with Bosnian Premier League club FK Sarajevo on a contract until June 2027, having impressed while training with the club’s B team. [10] [1] He has since featured for Sarajevo in the Bosnian league. [11] [12] He quickly established himself as a starting centre-back under manager Mario Cvitanović. [13]
Born in England, Maroodza was eligible to represent Zimbabwe at international level through his heritage. He received his first international call-up in March 2024 for a friendly "Four Nations Tournament" in Lilongwe. After appearing on the bench as an unused substitute in the semi-final against Zambia, Maroodza made his international debut as a late replacement in defeat to Kenya in the final on 26 March 2024. [14] [15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ossett United (loan) | 2021–22 | NPL Division One East | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Barnet | 2024–25 | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kerry | 2025 | League of Ireland First Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sarajevo | 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
