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Knowledge Musona

Knowledge Musona (born 21 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Al-Okhdood in the Saudi Pro League. Musona, also captained the Zimbabwe national team prior to retiring from international football. Previously, he has played senior football in South Africa, Belgium and Germany.

Knowledge Musona
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Norton, Zimbabwe[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left winger, forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Al-Okhdood
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2006 Manyame FC
2006–2007 Haka United
2007–2009 Aces Youth Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Kaizer Chiefs 49 (19)
2011–2014 1899 Hoffenheim 16 (0)
2012–2013 → Augsburg (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2014 → Kaizer Chiefs (loan) 19 (8)
2015–2018 Oostende 104 (35)
2018–2021 Anderlecht 8 (1)
2019 → Lokeren (loan) 6 (1)
2020–2021 → Eupen (loan) 31 (9)
2021–2023 Al-Tai 53 (14)
2023–2024 Al-Riyadh 22 (4)
2024– Al-Okhdood 10 (3)
International career‡
2010–2022 Zimbabwe 51 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Personal life

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Knowledge Musona hails from Norton, Mashonaland West and attended Lord Malvern High School in Harare. His younger brother Walter Musona is also a professional footballer.[2]

Club career

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Musona made his debut for Hoffenheim as a substitute against SC Freiburg in a 3–1 win[3] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal win over Köln on 25 October 2011. On 18 May 2012, it was announced that he would join Augsburg on a one-year loan for the upcoming season.[4]

In July 2013, he left Germany and moved to South African side Kaizer Chiefs on a loan deal. He scored eight goals in 19 league matches, including a vital goal which sent his team into the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup.[5] Musona scored a hat trick in a 3–0 first-round, second-leg CAF Champions League victory over Liga Muculmana in Maputo on 6 March, progressing to the next round of the competition on a 7–0 aggregate scoreline after winning 4–0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium.[6] Musona suffered an ankle sprain in a 2–0 win over AS Vita Club in the CAF Champions League on 29 March 2014 where they lost 3–2 on aggregate. Musona ended the season with 16 goals in 25 starts in all competitions.[7] He attracted interest from clubs in Belgium, Germany and Roda of the Netherlands.[8] On 5 August, Musona started training with La Liga club, Granada.[9]

On 18 December 2014, Musona signed for Belgian club Oostende, effective 1 January 2015, with the player signing a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. His agent Paschalis Tountouris stated that this move was the ideal step to revive his career.[10] He joined Andile Jali at the Belgian club.[11] He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 17 January 2015 in a 7–1 home defeat to K.V. Kortrijk. He was subbed off in the 67th minute, being replaced by Fernando Canesin.[12] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 21 February 2015 in a 3–1 home defeat to Charleroi in the league. His goal, assisted by Elimane Coulibaly, was scored in the 77th minute.[13]

In May 2018, Musona moved to RSC Anderlecht, signing a four-year deal.[14][15][16] This came after reported interest from another Belgian side, Standard Liège.[17] He made his league debut for the club on the opening day of the season, coming on for Landry Dimata in the 86th minute of Anderlecht's 4–1 away victory over K.V. Kortrijk.[18] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 26 August 2018 in a 2–1 away defeat to Club Brugge. His goal, assisted by Ivan Santini, was scored in the 19th minute and levelled the scores at one.[19][20][21]

In January 2019, Musona was loaned out to Lokeren until the end of the 2018–19 season.[22][23][24][25] He made his league debut for the club on 19 January 2019, playing all ninety minutes of a 4–1 away defeat to Eupen.[26] He scored his first league goal for the club on 9 February 2019 in a 2–1 home victory over Royal Antwerp. His goal, assisted by Marko Mirić, was scored in the 32nd minute.[27][28][29]

On 4 June 2023, Musona joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh on a free transfer.[30] On 11 August 2024, Musona joined Al-Okhdood on a free transfer.[31]

International career

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Musona made his national team debut in a friendly against South Africa on 3 March 2010.[32] He is often considered to be one of the finest strikers to ever come out of Zimbabwe. At the 2017 African Cup of Nations, he scored a goal against Tunisia, beating two defenders and smashing the ball beyond the goalkeeper. On 11 June 2017, he scored a hat trick to join other Zimbabwean hat trick heroes like the legendary Peter Ndlovu and Vitalis Takawira. Musona announced his retirement from international football in 2022.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kaizer Chiefs 2009–10[33] South African Premier Division 21 4 0 0 0 0 — — 21 4
2010–11[33] 28 15 0 0 0 0 — — 28 15
Total 49 19 0 0 0 0 — — 49 19
1899 Hoffenheim 2011–12[33] Bundesliga 16 0 1 1 — — 0 0 17 1
FC Augsburg (loan) 2012–13[33] Bundesliga 14 0 3 1 — — 0 0 17 1
Kaizer Chiefs (loan) 2013–14[33] South African Premier Division 19 8 1 1 3 2 3[c] 5 3[d] 0 29 16
Oostende 2014–15[34] Belgian Pro League 15 5 0 0 — — — 15 5
2015–16[34] 35 13 1 0 — — — 36 13
2016–17[34] 29 10 3 3 — — 1[e] 0 33 13
2017–18[34] 24 7 2 2 — 2[f] 1 — 28 10
Total 103 35 6 5 — 2 1 1 0 122 41
Anderlecht 2018–19[34] Belgian Pro League 8 1 0 0 — 2[f] 0 — 10 1
Lokeren 2018–19[34] Belgian Pro League 6 1 0 0 — – – 6 1
Eupen 2019–20[33] Belgian Pro League 7 2 0 0 – – – 7 2
2020–21[33] 24 7 2 0 – – – 26 7
Total 31 9 2 0 – – – 33 9
Al-Tai 2021–22[33] Saudi Pro League 24 6 1 0 — — — 25 6
2022–23[33] 29 8 1 1 — — — 30 9
Total 53 14 2 1 — — — 55 15
Al-Riyadh 2023–24[33] Saudi Pro League 22 4 1 0 — — — 23 4
Al-Okhdood 2024–25[33] Saudi Pro League 5 2 0 0 — — — 5 2
Career total 326 93 16 9 3 2 7 6 4 0 356 110
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Nedbank Cup, Belgian Cup, King Cup
  2. ^ Includes Carling Knockout Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in MTN 8
  5. ^ Appearance in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-offs
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 18 January 2022[1]
Zimbabwe
Year Apps Goals
2010 5 1
2011 3 5
2012 5 2
2013 4 3
2014 1 0
2015 2 1
2016 5 3
2017 4 4
2018 3 1
2019 9 1
2020 2 1
2021 5 1
2022 3 1
Total 51 24

International goals

As of match played 18 January 2022[1]
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2010 SKD Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia   Liberia
1–0
1–1
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 5 June 2011 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Mali
1–0
 2–1
3.
2–1
4. 8 October 2011 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde   Cape Verde
2–1
2–1
5. 15 November 2011 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   South Africa
1–1
 2–1 Friendly
6.
2–1
7. 29 February 2012 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi   Burundi
1–1
1–2
 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8. 17 June 2012 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe
1–0
1–0
9. 26 March 2013 Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt   Egypt
1–1
2–1
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10. 9 June 2013 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe
1–1
4–2
11. 10 September 2013 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa   South Africa
1–0
2–1
 Friendly
12. 6 September 2015 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Guinea
1–1
1–1
 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13. 28 March 2016 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Swaziland
1–0
4–0
14. 5 June 2016   Malawi
1–0
3–0
15. 13 November 2016   Tanzania
1–0
3–0
 Friendly
16. 23 January 2017 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon   Tunisia
1–3
2–4
 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
17. 11 June 2017 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Liberia
1–0
 3–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
18.
2–0
19.
3–0
20. 13 October 2018 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo   DR Congo
2–0
2–1
21. 24 March 2019 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Congo
2–0
2–0
22. 16 November 2020   Algeria
1–2
2–2
 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
23. 9 October 2021 Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana   Ghana
1–1
1–3
 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
24. 18 January 2022 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon   Guinea
1–0
2–1
 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

References

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