Tawanda Maswanhise

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Tawanda Maswanhise
Personal information
Full name Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Date of birth (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Motherwell
Number 55
Youth career
2011–2024 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Leicester City 0 (0)
2024– Motherwell 7 (2)
International career‡
2024– Zimbabwe 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:42, 31 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 15 November 2024

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.

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Career

Maswanhise started his career in the academy of Premier League 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 11 October 2024, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2026, with the option of an additional year. [6]

International career

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U23 2021–22———3 [c] 030
2022–23———3 [c] 232
2023–24———1 [c] 010
Total———7272
Leicester City 2023–24 [11] Championship 0010000010
Motherwell 2024–25 [12] Scottish Premiership 72003000102
Career total72103072184
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 15 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 202461
Total61

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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. ↑ "Tawanda Maswanhise signs new contract". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  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.


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