Sunday Chidzambwa Explained

Sunday Chidzambwa
Fullname:Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa
Birth Date:1952 5, df=y
Birth Place:Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Dynamos
Nationalteam1:Zimbabwe
Managerclubs1:Dynamos
Manageryears2:2003–2004
Managerclubs2:Zimbabwe
Manageryears3:2004
Managerclubs3:Umtata Bush Bucks
Manageryears4:2007
Managerclubs4:Zimbabwe
Manageryears5:2008–2010
Managerclubs5:Zimbabwe
Manageryears6:2010
Managerclubs6:Free State Stars
Manageryears7:2010–2012
Managerclubs7:Black Leopards
Manageryears8:2017–2019
Managerclubs8:Zimbabwe

Sunday Marimo Chidzambwa is a Zimbabwean association football coach and former player.

Early and personal life

He was born in Enkeldoorn. He is nicknamed "Mhofu" in Zimbabwe.[1] His younger brother Misheck was also a Zimbabwean international player who later became a coach.[2]

Career

Marimo played as a defender for Dynamos, with whom he won five league championships.

He also played at international level for Zimbabwe, appearing in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1980.

After retiring as a player, he went on to manage Dynamos, the Zimbabwe national team (in 2004 at the 2004 African Cup of Nations[3] and 2007[4]), and South African team Umtata Bush Bucks, where he was unable to take up the position because he lost his passport; he was replaced by Clemens Westerhof.[5] He was re-appointed manager of Zimbabwe in November 2008,[6] leaving in May 2010 to manage South Africa's Free State Stars.[7] Marimo quit Free State Stars in August 2010,[8] later becoming manager of Black Leopards.[9] On 20 October 2012 was banned by the FIFA and ZIFA for match fixing the next 10 years.[10] He was appointed as one of three Zimbabwe national team coaches in July 2017.[11] He resigned in July 2019.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sunday 'Mhofu' Chidzambwa resigns. eDuzeNet. Bulawayo24 News. 23 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Misheck Chidzambwa, Mussa unite. The. Herald. The Herald.
  3. Web site: Marimo quits Zimbabwe. 28 May 2004. Steve Vickers. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Marimo returns to coach Zimbabwe. 10 August 2007. John Mhunga. BBC Sport.
  5. News: Marimo misses job. 27 August 2007. BBC Sport.
  6. News: Chidzambwa makes Warriors return. 19 November 2008. John Mhunga. BBC Sport.
  7. News: Cidzambwa quits as coach of Zimbabwe. 4 May 2005. BBC Sport.
  8. News: Chidzambwa abruptly quits Free State. 20 September 2005. Nkanyiso Moyo. New Zimbabwe.
  9. News: Chidzambwa fired up for Chiefs test. 13 September 2012. Farirayi Kahwemba. Kickoff.
  10. News: Sunday Chidzambwa, Rushwaya get life bans. 20 October 2012. Moses Chibaye. The Zimbabwean. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105161034/http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/sport/football/61650/sunday-chidzambwa-rushwaya-get-life.html. 5 November 2012.
  11. News: Zimbabwe employ three national coaches. 4 July 2017. BBC Sport. 23 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Sunday Chidzambga resigns as Zimbabwe's national team coach. 25 July 2019. BBC Sport.