Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simbarashe Nhivi Sithole | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamos | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Shooting Stars | ||
2011 | CAPS United | 11 | (10) |
2011–2012 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Dynamos | ||
2013 | SuperSport United | 5 | (0) |
2013 | Dynamos | ||
2013–2014 | Ajax Cape Town | 6 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Dynamos | ||
2016–2017 | CAPS United | ||
2017–2018 | Singida United | ||
2018 | Ngezi Platinum | ||
2018 | CAPS United | ||
2019– | Dynamos | ||
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Zimbabwe | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 |
Simbarashe "Simba" Nhivi Sithole (born 10 January 1991), commonly known as Simba Nhivi, [1] is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a striker for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Dynamos and the Zimbabwe national team. [2] [3]
Nhivi's career started in Zimbabwe with Shooting Stars, he left Shooting Stars in 2011 to join CAPS United. His move to CAPS Utd led to a transfer outside his homeland for the first time as he agreed to join Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns. [4] However, Nhivi's spell with the Sundowns was unsuccessful as he left in 2012 without making a single appearance. His next move was back to Zimbabwe to join Dynamos, a year later he left for South Africa again but this time joined SuperSport United. [5] He made 5 league appearances for SuperSport Utd before rejoining Dynamos soon after. [6] [7]
Nhivi has won 10 caps for the Zimbabwe national team and scored one goal for his nation, which came versus Mozambique in 2013. [7] [8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Zimbabwe | 2013 | 4 | 1 |
2014 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 1 |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 December 2013 | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Mozambique | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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