Ngezi Platinum F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Ngezi Platinum F.C.
Fullname:	Ngezi Platinum Football Club
Short Name:	Ngezi Platinum
Ground:	Baobab Stadium, Ngezi
Capacity:	1000^[1]
Manager:	Takesure Chiragwi
League:	Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Season:	2023
Position:	Champions
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Ngezi Platinum F.C. (also known as Ngezi Platinum Stars F.C.) is a Zimbabwean football club. They originated from Ngezi Mine and play at the newly refurbished Baobab Stadium in Ngezi.^[2] The club won their first-ever league title in 2023.

Ngezi Platinum were promoted to the top flight for the first time in 2016 and proceeded to win the cup final that same season with a 3–1 victory over FC Platinum in the final.^[3] Coach Tonderai Ndiraya led Ngezi to a seventh-placed finish in their first season in the Premier Soccer League, but left by mutual consent with five games left in the 2018 season, which Ngezi Platinum ended as runners-up.^[4]

Brief History

Ngezi Platinum Stars (NPS) FC formerly known as Ngezi Sporto FC started playing social soccer in 2001 and was at that time sponsored by MCC (Open Cast Contractor). However, in 2004 the club started playing competitive soccer and qualified to join the ZIFA Mashonaland West Division 2B. They played in the ZIFA Northern Region Division 1 in 2015 and won the championship to gain promotion into the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League under the guidance of Clifton Kadurira.^[5]

Team / Players

Goalkeepers

• Nelson Chadja
• Marlon Chang
• Issah Ali

Strikers

• Mcdonald Makuwe
• Anelka Chivandire
• Tendai Matindife
• Mandla Mlilo
• Junior Zindoga
• James Nguluve

Midfielders

• Wellington Taderera
• Marlon Mushonga
• Bruno Mtigo
• Tichaona Mabvura
• Nigel Makumbe
• Michael Charamba
• Malvin Kwinjo

Defenders

• Quadir Amini
• Frank Makarati
• Wayne Makuva
• Munashe Katondo
• Keith Muera
• Ariel Makopa

Center Midfielders

• Gerald Takwara

Center Backs

• Polite Moyo
• Kudzai Chigwida

Right Backs

• Kelvin Bulaji

Honours

• Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

2

• Cup of Zimbabwe

1

• Northern Region Championship 2015

• Promotion To Division One Zimbabwe PSL In 2016

• Yadah Cup

• Chibuku Super Cup winners in 2016

• Chibuku Super Cup Losing Finalists (2019)

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League

0 appearance

• CAF Confederation Cup

1 appearance

2017 – First round (round of 32)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ngezi Platinum. soccerway.com. 27 December 2018. 28 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228180129/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/zimbabwe/ngezi-platinum/35966/. live.
2. Web site: Premier Soccer League - Ngezi Platinum Stars. www.premierleague.co.zw. 7 June 2019. 17 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617203747/http://premierleague.co.zw/clubs/ngezi-platinum-stars. live.
3. Web site: Ngezi lift Chibuku Cup. 6 November 2016. Sunday News. 28 December 2018. 28 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174803/https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/ngezi-lift-chibuku-cup/. live.
4. Web site: Ngezi Platinum Stars sack Ndiraya. Nigel. Matongorere. DailyNews Live. 7 June 2019. 28 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228130924/https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2018/10/03/ngezi-platinum-stars-sack-ndiraya. live.
5. Web site: Ngezi Platinum promoted into PSL. 2021-02-10. supersport.com. en.