Evans Rusike

Evans Rusike (born 13 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Supersport United in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.[1]

Evans Rusike
Personal information
Full name Evans Rusike
Date of birth (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990
Place of birth Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Kiglon
2012–2015 Zimbabwe Saints
2015–2018 Maritzburg United 74 (20)
2018–2021 Supersport United 68 (8)
International career‡
2016– Zimbabwe 27 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:49, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:35 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Career

Club

Rusike began his career in Zimbabwe with Kiglon in 2010, before moving to Zimbabwe Saints in 2012. Three years later, in 2015, he left his homeland for the first time as he agreed to join South African Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United.[2] His league debut came on 22 August against Ajax Cape Town. At the end of his first season with Maritzburg, Rusike made a total of 28 appearances in all competitions for the club.[1]

International

Rusike has made two appearances for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in March 2016 against Swaziland in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. His second cap came three days later against the same opponents in the same competition, a match in which he scored his first goal for Zimbabwe in a 4–0 win.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 June 2016.[1]
Statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other[lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maritzburg United 2015–16[1] Premier Soccer League 2791000—00289
Total 2791000—00289
Career total 2791000—00289
  1. Includes the Nedbank Cup
  2. Includes the Telkom Knockout
  3. Includes the CAF Champions League
  4. Includes the MTN 8

International
As of 1 June 2019.[1][3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe
201541
201641
201740
201871
201921
Total214

International goals
As of 1 June 2019. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[1][3]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 June 2015Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Comoros1–02–02016 African Nations Championship qualification
2.28 March 2016National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Swaziland3–04–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.3 June 2018Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa Botswana1–01–1 (3–1 p)2018 COSAFA Cup
4.1 June 2019Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa Comoros1–02–02019 COSAFA Cup

References
  1. "Evans Rusike profile". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. May, Edward (25 July 2015). "Transfer Round-Up: Maritzburg United complete Rusike signing". goal.com. Goal.com.
  3. "Rusike, Evans". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 June 2018.


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