Tatenda Mkuruva | |
Fullname: | Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva |
Birth Date: | 1996 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Height: | 1.87 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Michigan Stars |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthyears1: | 2007–2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Budiriro Gunners FC |
Youthyears2: | 2008–2012 |
Youthclubs2: | Dynamos Juniors |
Years1: | 2013–2016 |
Caps1: | 68 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | Cape Town City |
Caps2: | 12 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | Buildcon |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019– |
Clubs4: | Michigan Stars |
Caps4: | 20 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
Nationalteam2: | Zimbabwe U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2015 |
Nationalteam3: | Zimbabwe U23 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2015–2017 |
Nationalcaps4: | 16 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | April 13, 2021 |
Ntupdate: | 23 January 2017 |
Tatenda Marshal Mkuruva (born 4 January 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National Independent Soccer Association club Michigan Stars. He has also represented the Zimbabwe national team.
Mkuruva began his career with Budiriro Gunners FC (2007–2008) in Harare and joined Dynamos Juniors 2008–2012.
In 2013, Mkuruva joined Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League club Dynamos on a three-year contract.[1] [2] He made 23 league appearances.
In February 2017, he joined Premier Soccer League club Cape Town City on a three-year contract.[3] [4]
On 2 January 2018, MTN/FAZ Super Division club Buildcon F.C confirmed that they had reached a deal with Mkuruva to sign on a year as free agent.[5] [6] [7] [8]
Mkuruva moved to America after a year in Zambia. In September 2019, he signed with Michigan Stars ahead of their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Mkuruva represented Zimbabwe at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 level before making his senior debut in 2016. He represented Zimbabwe national team at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]