Denver Mukamba (born 21 December 1992) is a Zimbabwean footballer, who currently plays for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Dynamos F.C. and the Zimbabwe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denver Nigel Mukamba | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamos F.C. | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DC Academy F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Kiglon | ||
| 2011–2013 | Dynamos | ||
| 2013–2015 | Bidvest Wits | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → University of Pretoria (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Jomo Cosmos | 13 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Dynamos | 18 | (8) |
| 2018 | → CAPS United (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Manica Diamonds | ||
| 2019 | Chapungu United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Ngezi Platinum | ||
| 2023- | Dynamos F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Zimbabwe U23 | ||
| 2011– | Zimbabwe | 8 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2016 | |||
Career
editClub
editMukamba's professional career began with Kiglon, from Kiglon he went on to join Dynamos in 2011 where he won two Zimbabwe Premier Soccer Leagues, two Mbada Diamonds Cups and one Soccer Star of the Year award.[1][2] He also had a trial with Maritzburg United.[3] At the start of 2013 he left Dynamos and Zimbabwe behind to sign for South African club Bidvest Wits.[4] He made just 9 league appearances for the club over two seasons, this was partly due to him being loaned out for the 2014-15 season to the University of Pretoria.[5]
For Tuks, he made 20 appearances and scored 3 goals in all competitions before returning to Bidvest.[6] Upon returning to Bidvest, Mukamba was immediately signed by Jomo Cosmos.[7] His debut for Jomo came on 13 September 2014 in a home defeat to Platinum Stars.[6] After 14 appearances and 2 goals in all competitions in 2015–16, Mukamba was released by Jomo and subsequently signed by former club Dynamos.[8][9] In 2018, Mukamba was loaned out to Caps United after having some problems with his Coach Lloyd Mutasa. Mukamba was then frozen out at Dynamos by Lloyd Mutasa, leading to the loan deal.
In January 2019, Mukamba joined Manica Diamonds.[10] He then moved to Chapungu United in the summer 2019, before joining Ngezi Platinum in January 2020.[11]
January 2023, Denver returned to Dynamos where he is currently playing.
International
editMukamba has won 8 caps for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in 2011 versus South Africa.[6] His first international goal came in 2013 in a 2–1 friendly win versus Botswana.[12] He played in five of Zimbabwe's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6] Before playing for the senior side, Mukamba played for the Zimbabwe U23s.[3]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 2 July 2016.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- As of 2 July 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[12]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 February 2013 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Botswana |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editClub
edit- Dynamos
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Denver Mukamba profile". Pindula. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Dynamos register 5 Kiglon players". New Zimbabwe. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Sithole, Mukamba in SA for trials". Nehanda Radio. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Denver finally completes Wits move". Nehanda Radio. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Mukamba Signs For Tuks". Soccer Laduma. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Denver Mukamba profile". Soccerway. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "PSL Transfer News: Jomo Cosmos sign Denver Mukamba". Kick Off. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Dynamos re-captures Denver Mukamba". Kawowo. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Dynamos sign Denver Mukamba". Soccer24. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Manica Diamonds snub Mukamba, hmetro.co.zw, 8 January 2019
- ^ Mukamba joins Ngezi, hmetro.co.zw, 7 January 2020
- ^ a b "Mukamba winner hands PAgels great start". New Zimbabwe. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe 2011". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe 2012". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Mukamba crowned Soccer Star of the Year". Nehanda Radio. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
External links
edit- Denver Mukamba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Denver Mukamba at Soccerway