Prince Mpumelelo Dube (born 17 February 1997) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who most recently played forward for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans Sports Club and the Zimbabwe national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Mpumelelo Dube | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Center-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Africans Sports Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Highlanders | ||
| 2017–2018 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Black Leopards (loan) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Highlanders | ||
| 2020–2024 | Azam | 54 | (34) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Zimbabwe | 20 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editClub
editIn August 2020, after several years spent playing in his native Zimbabwe, Dube joined Tanzanian club Azam, signing a three-year contract.[3]
International
editDube made his senior international debut for Zimbabwe on 26 March 2017 in a 0-0 friendly draw with Zambia.[4]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 June 2017 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa |  Seychelles |
3–0 | 6–0 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 23 July 2017 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Namibia |
1–0 | 1–0 (4–5 p) | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3. | 4 August 2019 | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |  Mauritius |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4. | 2–1 | |||||
| 5. | 3–1 | |||||
| 6. | 22 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Lesotho |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 7. | 16 November 2020 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Algeria |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 14 October 2024 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Namibia |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 14 October 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2017 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 8 | |
References
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe – P. Dube – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Prince Dube at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Gwegwe, Siseko (17 August 2020). "Breaking: Prince Dube joins Tanzanian giants". futaa.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Zambia (0:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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