Obadiah Tarumbwa
Obadiah Danger Tarumbwa (born 25 November 1985 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean football player who plays for Chicken Inn in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Obadiah Danger Tarumbwa Moyo | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | University of Pretoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2008 | Highlanders | 84 | (32) |
| 2008–2009 | Cercle Brugge | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bantu Rovers | 5 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 46 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | APOP Kinyras | 25 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Ermis Aradippou | 12 | (3) |
| 2013 | Sofapaka | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Tuks | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bantu Rovers | ||
| 2015–2016 | → Highlanders (loan) | ||
| 2016– | Chicken Inn | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Zimbabwe | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2017 | |||
Career
In February 2008, he signed a 6-month deal with Belgian first division team Cercle Brugge.[1] At Cercle he was reunited with his former Highlanders FC colleagues Vusumuzi Nyoni and Honour Gombami, by whom he was tipped to the Cercle board. He is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.
His contract with Cercle Brugge was ended on 13 March 2009. He returned to his home country and signed for Bantu Rovers.
On 2 August 2012, Tarumbwa returned to his homeland having been tipped to join Dynamos of Zimbabwe, but turned down the move after failing to agree terms.[2] He joined Cypriot Second Division club Ermis Aradippou and got the number 7 jersey.
On 29 December 2012, Tarumbwa landed in Kenya to sign a two-year contract with 2009 Kenyan Premier League champions Sofapaka. The deal was finalised on 2 January 2013.[3][4]
He joined University of Pretoria F.C. during the June 2013 TPL mid-season break
International goals
- As of match played 11 June 2016. Zimbabwe score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tarumbwa goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 2 |  Swaziland | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
References
- "Obadiah Tarambwe Moyo". Sport.be. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- "Dynamos bag Tarumbwa - NewsDay Zimbabwe". www.newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- Dan Ngulu (2 January 2013). "Sofapaka land Cyprus based striker". Futaa.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "Sofapaka sign Zimbabwean hitman". SuperSport. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- Obadiah Tarumbwa at Soccerway
External links
- Obadiah Tarumbwa at National-Football-Teams.com