Admiral Muskwe Explained

Admiral Muskwe
Fullname:Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe[1]
Birth Date:21 August 1998
Birth Place:Harare, Zimbabwe
Height:1.83 m[2]
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2007–2020
Youthclubs1:Leicester City
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Leicester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:3
Years4:2021–2024
Clubs4:Luton Town
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Fleetwood Town (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:3
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Exeter City (loan)
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017–2021
Nationalteam2:Zimbabwe
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:08:03, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who last played as a forward for Luton Town.

Club career

Muskwe signed for local team Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007.[3] In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season,[4] and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.[4]

On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.[5]

His next loan was at Wycombe Wanderers, who he signed for on 5 January 2021.[6] He made his debut for Wycombe in the FA Cup against Preston North End on 9 January 2021.[7] On his league debut for Wycombe, against Brentford, he scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021.[8]

On 15 July 2021, Muskwe joined Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[9]

On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[10]

International career

Muskwe represented the England national team at the under-17 level, making his debut in the 2014 U17's Nordic Tournament.[3] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.[11]

In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for Zimbabwe in a 1–0 defeat to Lesotho.[12]

Personal life

Muskwe and his twin sister Adelaide were born in 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.[13] They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.[14] One source says that the twins were born and raised in England,[3] and another says that Muskwe and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City2019–20Premier League00000000
2020–2100000000
Total0000000000
Leicester City U232016–174040
Leicester City U212017–182020
2019–205252
Swindon Town (loan)2019–20League Two5000000050
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)2020–21Championship1732000193
Luton Town2021–222002111232
2022-2320001030
2023-24Premier League00000000
Fleetwood Town (loan)2022–23League One123100010143
Exeter City (loan)2023–240000000000
Career total56651211227510

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe201931
202220
Total51

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muskwe goal.

Honours

Zimbabwe

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists . Premier League . 26 June 2020 . 10 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Admiral Muskwe . Fleetwood Town F.C. . 23 December 2022.
  3. News: Shoot for the Stars: Leicester City's 18-year-old Admiral Muskwe Shoot. 18 February 2017. Shoot. 25 November 2017. en.
  4. News: Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals. 25 November 2017. en.
  5. Web site: Admiral Muskwe joins Swindon Town on Loan. Leicester City F.C.. 28 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Admiral sails in on loan. 5 January 2021. Wycombe Wanderers F.C.. 5 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Wycombe 4-1 Preston . 9 January 2021 . BBC. 31 January 2021 .
  8. Web site: Brentford 7-2 Wycombe . 30 January 2021 . BBC. 31 January 2021 .
  9. Web site: Admiral Muskwe: Luton Town bring Leicester City striker on board. BBC. 15 July 2021. 15 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024 . 2024-05-24 . www.lutontown.co.uk . en-gb.
  11. Web site: Muskwe making waves in England - The Standard. 20 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Zimbabwe Football Association » Mutekede impressed by debutants. www.zifa.org.zw. en-US. 25 November 2017. 31 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131201332/http://www.zifa.org.zw/mutekede-impressed-by-debutants/. dead.
  13. News: Gwaze . Veronica . Muskwe finds home in Gems camp . 23 September 2019 . The Sunday Mail.
  14. Web site: Heart-broken Zim looks to netball for salvation…Muskwe tipped to shine. 12 July 2019. NewZimbabwe.com. en-GB. 21 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Zimbabwe - Zambia 0:1.
  16. Web site: Zimbabwe take bronze, South Africa seal the Plate at COSAFA Cup. 7 June 2019 .