Tivonge Rushesha

Tivonge Sacha Rushesha (born 24 July 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Reading.

Tivonge Rushesha
Personal information
Full name Tivonge Sacha Rushesha[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Reading
Number 40
Youth career
Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Swansea City 0 (0)
2023– Reading 3 (0)
International career
2018 Wales U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:10, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Rushesha made his Swansea City debut on 28 August 2019 as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 EFL Cup win against Cambridge United.[2]

Rushesha was released by Swansea on 30 June 2023[3] and, on 4 August, signed a one-year contract with League One club Reading.[4]

International career

Rushesha was born in Zimbabwe, but he moved to the United Kingdom with his family in 2003.[5] He has represented Wales at under-17's level. In October 2018 he played against Kazakhstan and Portugal in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 October 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2019–20 Championship 0000100010
2020–21 0000000000
2021–22 0000000000
2022–23 0000000000
Total 0000100010
Reading 2023–24 League One 3000202[lower-alpha 1]070
Career total 3000302080
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy


References

  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. "Swansea 6–0 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Swansea City confirm retained list ahead of 2023-24 season | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. "Reading bring in free-agent midfielder Rushesha". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. "Welsh Wonderkid.. The latest teenage star we've donated to the world". The Herald. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. "Wales - T. Rushesha - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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