Masimba Mambare | |
Fullname: | Masimba Keen Mambare |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1986 |
Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Dynamos |
Years1: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs1: | Amabhubhesi |
Years2: | 2006–2008 |
Clubs2: | Ziscosteel |
Years3: | 2008–2012 |
Clubs3: | Motor Action |
Years4: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs4: | Highlanders |
Years5: | 2014– |
Clubs5: | Dynamos |
Nationalyears1: | 2013– |
Nationalteam1: | Zimbabwe |
Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Club-Update: | 26 June 2016 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 9 May 2017 |
Masimba Keen Mambare (born 9 May 1986) is Zimbabwean international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dynamos and the Zimbabwe national team.
Mambare started his career with second division sides Amabhubhesi and Ziscosteel before joining top-tier side Motor Action.[1] [2] He stayed with Motor Action for four years until he departed to join Highlanders in 2012. He left Highlanders two years later as his contract ran out, he subsequently joined Highlanders' rivals Dynamos, on a three-year contract,[3] amidst a legal battle with Highlanders over unpaid bonuses.[4]
Mambare has won 11 caps and scored 4 goals for the Zimbabwe national team.[5] [6] His first international goal came against Malawi in the 2013 COSAFA Cup.[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zimbabwe | 2013 | 5 | 3 | |
2014 | 3 | 1 | ||
2015 | 3 | 0 | ||
2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 11 | 4 |
. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[5] [6]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 July 2013 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2013 COSAFA Cup | ||
2 | 4 August 2013 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification | ||
3 | 8 September 2013 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4 | 20 January 2014 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship | ||