Simba Sithole (footballer, born 1989)
Simbarashe "Simba" Sithole (born 5 May 1989 in Masvingo) is a Zimbabwean footballer.[3][4] He plays for the Zimbabwe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simbarashe Sithole | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karoi United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | How Mine[2] | ||
| 2008 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2009 | Railstars | ||
| 2010 | Hippo Valley | ||
| 2011–2014 | How Mine | ||
| 2014 | Ajax Cape Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Highlanders | ||
| 2015 | Bulawayo City | ||
| 2016 | Technosphere | ||
| 2017 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2018 | Yadah Stars | ||
| 2019– | Karoi United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Zimbabwe | 5 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2020 | |||
Career
editClub
editSithole began his career in Zimbabwe with How Mine, before subsequently joining Monomotapa United, Railstars and Hippo Valley. After spells with the aforementioned three clubs, Sithole rejoined How Mine. His return to How Mine led to a move to South African football. Firstly, a trial with AmaZulu in 2013 and then a permanent transfer to Ajax Cape Town in January 2014.[5][6] Eight months later he left Ajax to return to Zimbabwe to play for Highlanders, however he left the Bulawayo-based club soon after.[7][8] A short stint with Bulawayo City followed.[9][10]
International
editIn January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[11][12]
Sithole scored his first international goal for the Zimbabwe national team in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualifier against Mauritius.[13] He appeared for Zimbabwe against Gabon on 6 January 2014,[14] and he scored his second goal for his country on 25 January 2014 against Mali.[15] He was named in the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship alongside his then namesake Simba Sithole.[16]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Zimbabwe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 February 2014.[14]
International goals
edit- Updated to match played 25 January 2014. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[14]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 January 2014 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Mali |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship |
Honours
editMonomotapa United
References
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe's Ian names CHAN squad". kawowo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "2014 CHAN - Zimbabwe Team Profile". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Mbele, Fortune (27 August 2013). "Sithole awaits feedback from AmaZulu". southerneye.co.zw. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Ajax Cape Town hire How Mine's Simba Sithole". Newsday.co.zw. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Simba Sithole settling in at Highlanders". New Zimbabwe. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Simba on Bosso return". B-Metro. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Bulawayo City get ZPSL promotion". Soccer24. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Bulawayo City not going anywhere". Sunday News. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Warriors brush aside Mauritius". Southern Eye. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Simbarashe Sithole". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Mali - Zimbabwe" (PDF). www.cafonline.com. CAF. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Class of 2014-Where are they now?". Press Reader. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2008". RSSSF. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
External links
edit- Simbarashe Sithole (born 1989) at National-Football-Teams.com