Tostao Kwashi Explained

Tostao Kwashi
Lê Tostao
Fullname:Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi
Birth Date:22 December 1979
Birth Place:Harare, Zimbabwe
Height:1.77 m
Youthyears1:1987/88–1996
Years1:1996–2000
Caps1:59
Goals1:12
Years2:2001
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2001–2002
Caps3:19
Goals3:4
Years4:2002–2003
Caps4:33
Goals4:5
Years5:2003–2004
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2004
Caps6:17
Goals6:7
Years7:2005–2006
Caps7:8
Goals7:6
Years8:2006
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2006–2009
Caps9:38
Goals9:9
Years10:2010–2011
Caps10:10
Goals10:0
Years11:2011–2012
Caps11:16
Goals11:3
Years12:2012–2013
Caps12:5
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:1997–1999
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1999–2005
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam2:Zimbabwe[1]
Manageryears1:2014–2016
Managerclubs1:CAPS United F.C. (assistant)

Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi (born 22 December 1979) is a Zimbabwean assistant football manager.

The Zimbabwe international was revealed as an assistant coach for CAPS United F.C. in 2014.[2] According to a sports correspondent, he was inspired by his father Steve "Dude" Kwashi to coach at his former club.[3]

Playing career

He was handed his debut at age 16 in an encounter versus Black Aces in 1996.[3]

Studying at Greenwich University while playing for Dartford F.C., he netted 17 goals and was admired for his goal-scoring ability by the fans.[4]

Amateur club Gravesend & Northfleet were unable to condone his illicit behavior and decided to let him go at the end of the August 2003.[5]

An array of European and African clubs expressed desire to sign him in 2008.[6]

Tostao won V league title with Dongtam Long An in 2005, Vilube FA Cup.The striker also won 2 Super Cups with Hai Phong FC in 2007 and 2010 with Thanh Hoa FC.

Personal life

President of Vietnam Nguyễn Minh Triết officially agreed to confer citizenship upon Kwashi Tostao in 2010.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tostao Kwashi – National Football Teams. Nationalfootballteams.com. 2017-04-26.
  2. Web site: Kwashi's Caps delight. 9 January 2015. Southern Eye.
  3. Web site: Musah Gwaunza . 'Dude' inspired me: Tostao . The Herald . 2015-01-09 . 2017-07-23.
  4. Web site: Kwashi proves his loyalty to Dartford. Kentishfootball.co.uk. 2017-04-25.
  5. News: BBC SPORT - Football - African - Zimbabwe striker sacked. news.bbc.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Cheeseman . Rona . Six foreign clubs after Tostao Kwashi - The Zimbabwean . Thezimbabwean.co . 2008-11-03 . 2017-07-23.
  7. Web site: Cầu thủ Lê Tostao được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam. VietnamPlus.vn. 25 March 2010. 2017-07-23.