George Nechironga (born 7 June 1967) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1991 | CAPS United | ||
| 1993–1994 | Darryn T | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sokół Pniewy | 13 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| 1999–2000 | Free State Stars | ||
| 2000–2001 | African Wanderers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989–1995 | Zimbabwe | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editNechironga was nicknamed "Tyson".[1]
Club career
editAt the age of sixteen, Nechironga signed for Zimbabwean side CAPS United.[2] He was joint-voted the Zimbabwe 1990 Soccer Star of the Year with Zimbabwe international Peter Ndlovu.[3]
International career
editNechironga represented Zimbabwe internationally at youth level and at senior level.[4]
Style of play
editNechironga mainly operated as a striker and was known for his speed.[5]
Post-playing career
editAfter retiring from professional football, Nechironga worked as a manager.[6]
Personal life
editNechironga is the brother of Zimbabwean footballer Francis Nechironga and is the son of Zimbabwean footballer Jawett Nechironga.[7]
References
edit- ^ "George Nechironga - Pressreader article".
- ^ "George Nechironga - The Herald article".
- ^ "George Nechironga - Sunday News article". 10 August 2018.
- ^ "The brawl which sparked Nechironga's Caps exit". zimsoccer.net.
- ^ "Best Foreign Striker - George Nechironga". snl24.com.
- ^ "George Nechironga - The Zimbabwean article".
- ^ "George Nechironga - New Zimbabwe article". Archived from the original on 18 November 2017.
External links
edit- George Nechironga at National-Football-Teams.com
  | This biographical article related to Zimbabwean association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |