Farai Mbidzo (born 6 October 1972) is a Zimbabwean former footballer who last played as a midfielder for FC St. Pauli II.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–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
editMbidzo 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
editMbidzo played for Zimbabwean side CAPS United, helping the club win the league.[4]
Style of play
editMbidzo was described as a "talented attacking midfielder... full of skill and beguiling ball artistry".[5][6]
Post-playing career
editAfter retiring from professional football, Mbidzo worked as a reggae musician.[7]
Personal life
editMbidzo 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
edit- ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag article".
- ^ "Mbidzo turns to music". thestandard.co.zw.
- ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Herald article".
- ^ "Revisiting Zim's deadly midfield combinations". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Mbidzo carves ball juggling niche (1)". Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via PressReader.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Mbidzo carves ball juggling niche (2)". Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via PressReader.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Farai Mbidzo-From Footballer to Musician". radio54africanpanorama.com.
- ^ "Let's take a bow to brothers who illuminated Zimbabwean football". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Abdendblatt article".
- ^ "Farai Mbidzo - Abdendblatt article".