Zvenyika Makonese

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Zvenyika Makonese
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Full name Zvenyika Makonese
Date of birth (1977-07-07) 7 July 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Chiredzi, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2004 Shabanie Mine ? (?)
2004–2009 Engen Santos 97 (1)
2009–2011 Orlando Pirates 12 (0)
2011 Shabanie Mine
International career
2003–2010 Zimbabwe 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 May 2009

Zvenyika Makonese (born 7 July 1977 in Chiredzi) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He joined Cape Town-based Santos in 2004 from Zimbabwean club Shabanie Mine. He plays as a defender and was selected for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.

It was reported that he was set to join Stoke City at the end of the 2006–07 season after impressing in a trial at the club, despite interest from Wigan Athletic and several French clubs.[ permanent dead link ] However, no such move transpired. He also had an unsuccessful trial at Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes.

On 2 August 2011 Makonese marked his return to the domestic Premiership yesterday when he signed a deal to join Shabanie Mine. .

He was signed with Black-Leopards in Petersburg, but was unable to play in the PSL because of a lack of documents December 2011 to March 2012.[ clarification needed ]


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