Tawanda Maswanhise

Tawanda Maswanhise

Personal information
Full name	Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Date of birth	(2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Position(s)	Midfielder winger
Team information
Current team	Motherwell
Number	18
Youth career
2011–2024	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Leicester City	0	(0)
2024–	Motherwell	49	(16)
International career‡
2024–	Zimbabwe	17	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 5 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:17, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.

Career

Maswanhise started his career in the academy of EFL Championship side Leicester City. ^[1]

On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup. ^[2] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season. ^[3]

Motherwell

On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025. ^[4] Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup. ^[5] On 14 August 2025, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2027, with the option of an additional year.

International career

On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.

On 11 December 2025, Maswanhise was called by Zimbabwe for their participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. On 29 December 2025 in their last group match against South Africa he scored a 17th minute brilliant goal for the Warriors. ^[6]

Personal life

He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 January 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City U23	2021–22	—			—		—		3 [c]	0	3	0
	2022–23	—			—		—		3 [c]	2	3	2
	2023–24	—			—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		7	2	7	2
Leicester City	2023–24 [11]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Motherwell	2024–25 [12]	Scottish Premiership	30	6	1	0	3	0	0	0	34	6
	2025–26 [13]	Scottish Premiership	19	10	0	0	7	4	0	0	26	14
	Total		49	16	1	0	10	4	0	0	60	20
Career total			49	16	2	0	10	4	7	2	68	22

1. Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 29 December 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2024	7	1
	2025	10	1
Total		17	2

As of match played 29 December 2025

Algerria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maswanhise goal.

List of international goals scored by Christian Kofane

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 November 2024	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa	Kenya	1–0	1–1	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	29 December 2025	Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco	South Africa	1–1	2–3	2025 Africa Cup of Nations

References

1. "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". Leicester City F.C.
2. "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
3. "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
4. "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
5. "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
6. "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco". x.com/online_zifa. Zimbabwe Football Association Twitter. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
7. "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
8. "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
9. "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
10. "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
11. "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
12. "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
13. "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2025.

External links

• Tawanda Maswanhise at Soccerway