Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi (born 22 December 1979) is a Zimbabwean assistant football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987/88–1996 | CAPS United F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | CAPS United | 59 | (12) |
| 2001–2002 | Fisher Athletic | 19 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 33 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Margate | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Dartford | 17 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Long An | 8 | (6) |
| 2006 | Hải Phòng | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Long An | 38 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Long An | 16 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Xuân Thành Sài Gòn | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Zimbabwe U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2005 | Zimbabwe[1] | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2016 | CAPS United F.C. (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
The Zimbabwe international was revealed as an assistant coach for CAPS United F.C. in 2014.[2] According to a sports correspondent, he was inspired by his father Steve "Dude" Kwashi to coach at his former club.[3]
Playing career
editHe was handed his debut at age 16 in an encounter versus Black Aces in 1996.[3]
Studying at Greenwich University while playing for Dartford F.C., he netted 17 goals and was admired for his goal-scoring ability by the fans.[4]
Amateur club Gravesend & Northfleet were unable to condone his illicit behavior and decided to let him go at the end of the August 2003.[5]
An array of European and African clubs expressed desire to sign him in 2008.[6]
Tostao won V league title with Dongtam Long An in 2005, Vilube FA Cup.The striker also won 2 Super Cups with Hai Phong FC in 2007 and 2010 with Thanh Hoa FC.
Personal life
editPresident of Vietnam Nguyễn Minh Triết officially agreed to confer citizenship upon Kwashi Tostao in 2010.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Tostao Kwashi – National Football Teams". Nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Kwashi's Caps delight". Southern Eye. 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b Musah Gwaunza (9 January 2015). "'Dude' inspired me: Tostao". The Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Kwashi proves his loyalty to Dartford". Kentishfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "BBC SPORT - Football - African - Zimbabwe striker sacked". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Cheeseman, Rona (3 November 2008). "Six foreign clubs after Tostao Kwashi - The Zimbabwean". Thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Cầu thủ Lê Tostao được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam". VietnamPlus.vn. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
External links
edit- Tostao Kwashi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tostao Kwashi at Soccerway