Zvenyika Makonese
Zvenyika Makonese (born 7 July 1977 in Chiredzi) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He joined Cape Town-based Santos in 2004 from Zimbabwean club Shabanie Mine. He plays as a defender and was selected for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zvenyika Makonese | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiredzi, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Shabanie Mine | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2009 | Engen Santos | 97 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Orlando Pirates | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | Shabanie Mine | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2010 | Zimbabwe | 30 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 May 2009 | |||
It was reported that he was set to join Stoke City at the end of the 2006–07 season after impressing in a trial at the club, despite interest from Wigan Athletic and several French clubs. However, no such move transpired. He also had an unsuccessful trial at Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes.
On 2 August 2011 Makonese marked his return to the domestic Premiership yesterday when he signed a deal to join Shabanie Mine. .
He was signed with Black-Leopards in Petersburg, but was unable to play in the PSL because of a lack of documents December 2011 to March 2012.
