William Mugeyi (born 4 July 1969) is a Zimbabwean footballer who last played for Bush Bucks in South Africa. He is the twin brother of Zimbabwean footballer Wilfred Mugeyi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AmaZulu F.C. (ass't) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Circle United | 22 | (1) |
| 1993 | Black Aces Harare | 30 | (2) |
| 1993–2005 | Umtata Bush Bucks | 376 | (28) |
| Total | 428 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2001 | Zimbabwe | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2010 | |||
Career
editBorn in Salisbury (now Harare), Mugeyi had a 13-year club football career, spending most of it playing as a left back alongside his twin brother in the South African Premier Division with Umtata Bush Bucks.[1][2] He won the Zimbabwean league with Black Aces in 1992 before moving to South Africa with Bush Bucks in 1993.[3]
Mugeyi made several appearances for the Zimbabwe national football team,[4] including twelve FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[5] He helped Zimbabwe win the 2000 COSAFA Cup, scoring twice in the final against Lesotho.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Mugeyi Retires". The Herald. 14 June 2005.
- ^ Standard, The. "The untold story of Mugeyi twins". The Standard. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Best of the Best – William Mugeyi". The Zimbabwean. 16 October 2012.
- ^ William Mugeyi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ William Mugeyi – FIFA competition record (archived)