Cuthbert Malajila Explained

Cuthbert Malajila
Fullname:Cuthbert Lifasi Malajila
Birth Date:1985 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Rimuka, Kadoma, Zimbabwe
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Black Leopards
Clubnumber:28
Youthclubs1:Western Pirates
Youthclubs2:Young Swallows
Youthyears3:2004
Youthclubs3:David Whitehead
Years1:2005–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Years3:2008–2010
Years4:2010–2011
Years5:2011
Years6:2011
Years7:2012–2013
Years8:2013–2019
Years9:2016–2017
Years10:2019–
Clubs1:Chapungu United
Clubs2:Highlanders
Clubs3:Dynamos
Clubs4:Club Africain
Clubs5:Al Akhdar (loan)
Clubs6:Dynamos
Clubs7:Maritzburg United
Clubs8:Mamelodi Sundowns
Clubs9:Bidvest Wits (loan)
Clubs10:Black Leopards
Caps1:29
Caps2:42
Caps3:20
Caps4:4
Caps7:41
Caps8:64
Caps9:25
Caps10:4
Goals1:25
Goals2:16
Goals3:27
Goals4:0
Goals5:1
Goals6:4
Goals7:15
Goals8:18
Goals9:4
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2008–
Nationalteam1:Zimbabwe
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:9
Club-Update:23:22, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:6 March 2017

Cuthbert Malajila (3 October 1985 in Rimuka Kadoma, Mashonaland West) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Black Leopards in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national football team.

Career

Club

He started at Chapungu United[1] before moving in 2006 to Highlanders and then to Dynamos Harare. While playing for Highlanders, he scored a hat-trick in a match against Masvingo United, with Highlanders winning the match 4–0.[2] He won the Golden Boot in the top division of Zimbabwean football in 2007.[3]

Malajila had a trial at Belgian club Cercle Brugge, but it ended with the club declining to offer him a contract.[4] He returned to Zimbabwe and to Dynamos afterward, and stated that his focus would be on winning the Golden Boot and in helping his club.[5] He stated that his long-term dream was still on earning a transfer abroad. The striker left his native Zimbabwe in summer 2010 and signed a professional contract of 3 years with the Tunisian side Club Africain in August 2010.[6]

Malajila became the first Zimbabwean to play professional football in Libya after signing for First Division side Al Akhdar on a six-month loan.[7] On 22 January 2012, he completed a move to South African Premier Soccer League side Maritzburg United after the two parties agreed on a transfer fee for the player.[8] In July 2013, Malajila agreed to join Mamelodi Sundowns. He made his Sundowns debut in the following August against Bloemfontein Celtic and scored his first goal for the club in the same match.

International

As of June 2016, Malajila has made 17 appearances for the Zimbabwe national team. His debut came in 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup/2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea. He scored his first goal for Zimbabwe on his second cap against Namibia, also a 2010 qualifier.

Career statistics

Club

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Statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup[9] League Cup[10] Continental[11] Other[12] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mamelodi Sundowns2013–14Premier Soccer League226102000256
2014–15Premier Soccer League2610503000003410
2015–16Premier Soccer League1322110001[13] 0173
Total6118816000107619
Career total6118816000107619

International

.[14]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe200862
200954
201020
201120
201210
201331
201420
201521
201641
201730
Total319

International goals

. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[15]

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 26 March 2008 align=center 2–4 align=center 2–4 Friendly
2 12 October 2008 align=center 2–4 align=center 2–4 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 17 October 2009 align=center 1–0 3–0 2009 COSAFA Cup
4 align=center 2–0
5 19 October 2009 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe align=center 1–0 align=center 2–2 2009 COSAFA Cup
6 1 November 2009 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe align=center 3–1 align=center 3–1 2009 COSAFA Cup
7 10 September 2013 align=center 2–0 align=center 2–1 Friendly
8 13 June 2015 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9 5 June 2016 align=center 3–0 align=center 3–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Club

Club Africain
Dynamos
Mamelodi Sundowns

Bidvest Wits fc (Premier soccer League) 1 2016/17 (Mtn cup) 1 2016/2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuthbert Malajila . Higherlanders FC Official Site . 2009-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080810043532/http://www.highlandersfc.co.za/TheTeam/Players/CuthbertMalajila/tabid/95/Default.aspx . 10 August 2008 .
  2. Web site: Malajila hat-trick buries Masvingo . New Zimbabwe News . 2009-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090607091451/http://newzimbabwe.com/pages/cbz170.18234.html . 7 June 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: Malajila's Delight . Allafrica.com . 2009-11-19.
  4. Web site: Malajila for Belgium Trials . Allafrica.com . 2009-11-19.
  5. Web site: Malajila's Big Dream . Allafrica.com . 2009-11-19.
  6. Web site: Foot: Malajila signe pour 3ans . Club Africain Official website . 2010-08-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819163357/http://www.clubafricain.com/fr/articles.asp?artid=2470 . 19 August 2010 .
  7. Web site: Malajila signs for Libyan club . newzimbabwe.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110101053301/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-4149-Malajila%20signs%20for%20Libyan%20club/sports.aspx . 2011-01-01.
  8. Web site: Malajila signs for Maritzburg United . newzimbabwe.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000628/http://www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-6986-Malajila+signs+for+Maritzburg+United/sports.aspx . 2016-03-04.
  9. Includes the Nedbank Cup
  10. Includes the Telkom Knockout
  11. Includes the CAF Champions League
  12. Includes the MTN 8
  13. One appearance in 2015 MTN 8
  14. Web site: Malajila, Cuthbert. National Football Teams. 6 March 2017.
  15. News: Cuthbert Malajila profile. 18 June 2016. Soccerway. 18 June 2016.