Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Kwekwe, Zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bulawayo Chiefs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2013–2016 | Hwange | ||
2016–2017 | ZPC Kariba | ||
2017 | Ngezi Platinum | ||
2017–2020 | ZPC Kariba | ||
2020–2022 | Triangle United | ||
2022– | Bulawayo Chiefs | ||
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Zimbabwe | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2019 |
Takabva Mawaya (born 2 February 1993) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulawayo Chiefs and the Zimbabwe national football team. [1]
Mawaya began his club career with Hwange Colliery, [2] appearing for the team for several years before leaving in 2016 as part of a mass exodus from the club. [3] He joined ZPC Kariba where he played for five years, albeit interrupted by a single season at Ngezi Platinum. [4] In 2020, he moved to Triangle United, stating that he viewed the club as a new beginning for his career. [5] In February 2022, he joined Bulawayo Chiefs. [6]
In January 2017, Mawaya received his first call-up to the Zimbabwe national team ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [7] In June, he made his senior international debut, registering a clean sheet in Zimbabwe's 6–0 victory over Seychelles during the group stages of the 2017 COSAFA Cup. [8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Zimbabwe | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
The promising Takabva Mawaya, who impressed at ZPC Kariba before moving to Triangle United, is a product of Hwange.
Skipper Rodwell Chinyengetere joined FC Platinum, while goalkeeper Takabva Mawaya is now at ZPC Kariba.