Farai Mbidzo (born 6 October 1972) is a Zimbabwean former footballer who last played as a midfielder for FC St. Pauli II.

Farai Mbidzo
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-10-06) 6 October 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1992 Black Aces
1993–1996 CAPS United
1997–1998 Bonner SC 28 (0)
1998–2000 VfB Leipzig 27 (3)
2000–2006 VfB Lübeck 115 (4)
2006–2010 FC St. Pauli II
International career
Zimbabwe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Mbidzo started playing football at the age of eleven.[1] He started playing guitar at the age of fourteen.[2] He has been nicknamed "Mr Perfect".[3]

Playing career

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Mbidzo played for Zimbabwean side CAPS United, helping the club win the league.[4]

Style of play

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Mbidzo was described as a "talented attacking midfielder... full of skill and beguiling ball artistry".[5][6]

Post-playing career

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After retiring from professional football, Mbidzo worked as a reggae musician.[7]

Personal life

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Mbidzo is the brother of Zimbabwe international John Mbidzo.[8] He has been married and has two children.[9] He has worked as a mechanic.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag article".
  2. ^ "Mbidzo turns to music". thestandard.co.zw.
  3. ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Herald article".
  4. ^ "Revisiting Zim's deadly midfield combinations". herald.co.zw.
  5. ^ "Mbidzo carves ball juggling niche (1)". Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via PressReader.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Mbidzo carves ball juggling niche (2)". Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via PressReader.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Farai Mbidzo-From Footballer to Musician". radio54africanpanorama.com.
  8. ^ "Let's take a bow to brothers who illuminated Zimbabwean football". herald.co.zw.
  9. ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Abdendblatt article".
  10. ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Abdendblatt article".