| Devon Chafa | |
| Fullname: | Devon Chafa Taitamba |
| Birth Date: | 25 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Ngezi Platinum |
| Youthclubs1: | DC Academy |
| Years1: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Dynamos |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | How Mine |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | CAPS United |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | Buildcon |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Platinum |
| Years6: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Ngezi Platinum |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:10, 9 July 2020 (UTC) |
Devon Chafa Taitamba (born 25 December 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Ngezi Platinum and the Zimbabwe national team.
Chafa began his career with Dynamos, his spell with Dynamos was mainly a success as he left in 2015 following four Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League medals and two Mbada Diamonds Cup medals but he did suffer a thirty-day suspension after testing positive for a banned substance by FIFA in 2013.[1] [2] [3] [4] The reasoning behind his departure in 2015 was that new Dynamos manager David Mandigora did not renew his contract.[5] After leaving in 2015, Chafa signed for How Mine with whom he remained with until 2016 when he joined CAPS United.[6] [7] He left CAPS in December 2017.[8]
Two months later, Chafa signed for Zambian Premier League side Buildcon.[9] Buildcon released Chafa in August 2018.[10] He returned to Zimbabwe with Platinum a month later.[11] 2020 saw Chafa join Ngezi Platinum.[12]
Chafa's first two competitive international caps came in qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Egypt and Guinea.[13] [14]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chafa was accused on breaking lockdown rules by playing local "money games" with amateur footballers in Budiriro.[15] Chafa denied these claims, though his Ngezi Platinum manager Rodwell Dhlakama publicly condemned him for the games.[15] [16]
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||