Petros Mhari Explained

Petros Mhari
Birth Date:15 April 1989
Birth Place:Filabusi, Zimbabwe
Height:1.75 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:F.C. Platinum
Years1:2004–2009
Years2:2009–2013
Years3:2013–
Clubs3:F.C. Platinum
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Zimbabwe
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:18:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

Petros Mhari (born 15 April 1989) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Zimbabwean club F.C. Platinum and the Zimbabwe national team.

Club career

Mhari went to a sports school in Shangani Secondary school, and originally played as a midfielder. He was forced to play handball in school due to a shortage of interested students, but from there learned skills that translated to the goalkeeper position in football. He began his senior career as a goalkeeper with Shabanie Mine, before moving to Hwange Colliery in 2009. In 2013, he moved to F.C. Platinum where he helped his side win three consecutive Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League titles from 2017 to 2019.[1]

International career

Mhari made his international debut with the Zimbabwe national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to South Africa on 11 November 2021.[2] He was part of the Zimbabwe squad the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Honours

F.C. Platinum

2014

2017, 2018, 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Back to basics – Mhari returns to his roots. The Sunday. News. The Sunday News.
  2. Web site: South Africa vs. Zimbabwe (1:0). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. Web site: Afcon 2021: A Zimbabwe squad is named despite threat of a Fifa ban. BBC Sport. 29 December 2021.