Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Detroit City | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Budiriro Gunners FC | ||
2008–2012 | Dynamos Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Dynamos | 68 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Cape Town City | 12 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Buildcon | 20 | (0) |
2019–2024 | Michigan Stars | 20 | (1) |
2025– | Detroit City | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Zimbabwe U17 | 11 | (0) |
2013 | Zimbabwe U20 | 9 | (0) |
2015 | Zimbabwe U23 | 6 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Zimbabwe | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2017 |
Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva (born 4 January 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Detroit City FC. He has also represented the Zimbabwe national team. [1]
Mkuruva began his career with Budiriro Gunners FC (2007–2008) in Harare and joined Dynamos Juniors 2008–2012.
In 2013, Mkuruva joined Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League club Dynamos on a three-year contract. [2] [3] He made 23 league appearances.
In February 2017, he joined Premier Soccer League club Cape Town City on a three-year contract. [4] [5]
On 2 January 2018, MTN/FAZ Super Division club Buildcon F.C confirmed that they had reached a deal with Mkuruva to sign on a year as free agent. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Mkuruva moved to America after a year in Zambia. In September 2019, he signed with Michigan Stars ahead of their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] On March 19th, 2025 Mkuruva would announce via his Facebook that he would not be returning to Michigan Stars FC [15]
On March 25th, 2025 USL Championship club Detroit City FC announced the signing of Mkuruva on a two-year deal, with 2025 guaranteed and a 2026 option.
Mkuruva represented Zimbabwe at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 level before making his senior debut in 2016. He represented Zimbabwe national team at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]