Tostao Kwashi Lê Tostao | |
Fullname: | Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1979 |
Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Height: | 1.77 m |
Youthyears1: | 1987/88–1996 |
Years1: | 1996–2000 |
Caps1: | 59 |
Goals1: | 12 |
Years2: | 2001 |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2001–2002 |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 2002–2003 |
Caps4: | 33 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Years5: | 2003–2004 |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2004 |
Caps6: | 17 |
Goals6: | 7 |
Years7: | 2005–2006 |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 6 |
Years8: | 2006 |
Caps8: | 1 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2006–2009 |
Caps9: | 38 |
Goals9: | 9 |
Years10: | 2010–2011 |
Caps10: | 10 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2011–2012 |
Caps11: | 16 |
Goals11: | 3 |
Years12: | 2012–2013 |
Caps12: | 5 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1997–1999 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1999–2005 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalteam2: | Zimbabwe[1] |
Manageryears1: | 2014–2016 |
Managerclubs1: | CAPS United F.C. (assistant) |
Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi (born 22 December 1979) is a Zimbabwean assistant football manager.
The Zimbabwe international was revealed as an assistant coach for CAPS United F.C. in 2014.[2] According to a sports correspondent, he was inspired by his father Steve "Dude" Kwashi to coach at his former club.[3]
He was handed his debut at age 16 in an encounter versus Black Aces in 1996.[3]
Studying at Greenwich University while playing for Dartford F.C., he netted 17 goals and was admired for his goal-scoring ability by the fans.[4]
Amateur club Gravesend & Northfleet were unable to condone his illicit behavior and decided to let him go at the end of the August 2003.[5]
An array of European and African clubs expressed desire to sign him in 2008.[6]
Tostao won V league title with Dongtam Long An in 2005, Vilube FA Cup.The striker also won 2 Super Cups with Hai Phong FC in 2007 and 2010 with Thanh Hoa FC.
President of Vietnam Nguyễn Minh Triết officially agreed to confer citizenship upon Kwashi Tostao in 2010.[7]