Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2024 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Motherwell | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Zimbabwe | 6 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:42, 31 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 15 November 2024 | |||
Career
editMaswanhise started his career in the academy of Premier League side Leicester City.[1]
On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.[2] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.[3]
Motherwell
editOn 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025.[4] Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.[5] On 11 October 2024, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2026, with the option of an additional year.[6]
International career
editOn 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.
Personal life
editHe is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.[7][8][9][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2023–24[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motherwell | 2024–25[12] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Career total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 15 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". Leicester City F.C.
- ^ "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Tawanda Maswanhise signs new contract". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
- ^ "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
- ^ "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
edit- Tawanda Maswanhise at Soccerway
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