George Nechironga (born 7 June 1967) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a striker.

George Nechironga
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1991 CAPS United
1993–1994 Darryn T
1995–1996 Sokół Pniewy 13 (1)
1996–1999 Bloemfontein Celtic
1999–2000 Free State Stars
2000–2001 African Wanderers
International career
1989–1995 Zimbabwe 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Nechironga was nicknamed "Tyson".[1]

Club career

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At the age of sixteen, Nechironga signed for Zimbabwean side CAPS United.[2] He was joint-voted the Zimbabwe 1990 Soccer Star of the Year with Zimbabwe international Peter Ndlovu.[3]

International career

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Nechironga represented Zimbabwe internationally at youth level and at senior level.[4]

Style of play

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Nechironga mainly operated as a striker and was known for his speed.[5]

Post-playing career

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After retiring from professional football, Nechironga worked as a manager.[6]

Personal life

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Nechironga is the brother of Zimbabwean footballer Francis Nechironga and is the son of Zimbabwean footballer Jawett Nechironga.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "George Nechironga - Pressreader article".
  2. ^ "George Nechironga - The Herald article".
  3. ^ "George Nechironga - Sunday News article". 10 August 2018.
  4. ^ "The brawl which sparked Nechironga's Caps exit". zimsoccer.net.
  5. ^ "Best Foreign Striker - George Nechironga". snl24.com.
  6. ^ "George Nechironga - The Zimbabwean article".
  7. ^ "George Nechironga - New Zimbabwe article". Archived from the original on 18 November 2017.
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