| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cardiff City | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Newport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:50, 24 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (born 17 September 2005) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Newport County, on loan from EFL League One club Cardiff City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Nyakuhwa grew up in Newport, Wales, and is a product of the Cardiff City academy, having joined the club at the age of seven. [1] He progressed through the club’s under-18 and under-21 sides before signing his first professional contract with Cardiff City in July 2024. [2] He made his senior Cardiff debut on 3 May 2025 in the 4-2 EFL Championship defeat against Norwich City as a second-half substitute. [3] During the 2025–26 season, he made nine senior appearances for the club, including two starts in the EFL Trophy. [1]
On 14 January 2026, Nyakuhwa joined League Two side Newport County, his hometown club, on loan until the end of the 2025-26 season. [1] He grew up attending Newport County matches at Rodney Parade, including FA Cup ties against higher-ranked opposition. [1] He made his debut for Newport on 17 January 2026 in the EFL League Two 3-2 defeat to Gillingham. [4]
Born in Wales, Nyakuhwa is of Zimbabwean descent. [5] He was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for the first time in October 2025. [6] He is also eligible to represent Zimbabwe and his father has expressed openness to a switch once the country’s FIFA suspension is lifted. [7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2024–25 [8] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [9] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2025–26 [9] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa at Soccerbase