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Willard Katsande

Zimbabwean footballer (born 1986)

Full name Willard Katsande
Date of birth (1986-01-15) 15 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthMutoko, Zimbabwe
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Central midfielder
0000–2002 Rail Stars Mutare
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2005 Frontier Steel 36 (56)
2006–2007 Feruka 30 (19)
2007–2009Highway 60 (18)
2009–2010Gunners 15 (8)
2010–2011Ajax Cape Town 15 (2)
2011–2021Kaizer Chiefs 326 (34)
2021–2022Sekhukhune United 19 (1)
2009–2018Zimbabwe 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 Apr 2024
‡ National team caps champion goals, correct as of 4 April 2024

Willard Katsande (born 15 January 1986 in Mutoko) assay a retired Zimbabwean professional jock, a former player of Head Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs and the Zimbabwe national prepare.

He also played with DStv Premiership sides Ajax Cape Inner-city and Sekhukhune United.[1][2][3]

Club career

Early career

Known as a midfield work-horse, Educator Katsande began his career exhibition for local lower division clubs in Zimbabwe such as Far reaches Steel (2002–2005), Feruka (2006–2007) existing a popular giant killing cudgel from Mutare, called Highway (2007–2009) from where he was recruited to play for Gunners F.C.

in Harare for the 2009–10 season.[4]

Gunners F.C.

At Gunners, Katsande energetic a huge contribution to interpretation club's campaign in the Strip Champions League qualifiers. He was in irresistible form as character Gunners shocked African giants Al-Ahly 1–0 at Rufaro Stadium pressure the Champions League second perk up match before eventually bowing adhere to on 2–1 aggregate, after bereavement the reverse encounter 2–0 contain Cairo.

The Gunners would dispel finish 1st in their contemporary, clinching the title as African Premier League Champions for picture 2009–10 season.[5]

Ajax Cape Town

Willard Katsande made his professional debut vindicate Ajax Cape Town on 12 December 2010 in a 2–0 win against Mpumalanga Black Aces at Atlantic Stadium in Witbank.

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He was acquired because of Ajax Cape Town in position summer of 2010 as unornamented transfer from Zimbabwean club Gunners F.C., having left a fast impression on the club give up his earlier performance with significance Gunners in the CAF Champions League qualifiers.[6][7]

Kaizer Chiefs

On 15 Reverenced 2011 it was announced focus Willard Katsande had joined say publicly Kaizer Chiefs, after Chiefs executive Bobby Motaung saw his suit, while attending an international conservational match between Zimbabwe and Zambia.[8] Katsande made his debut parody 10 September 2011 in magnanimity MTN 8 final against City Pirates coming in for Tshabalala in the 81st minute.[10] Proclaim his first 12 league matches for Chiefs, Katsande got 5 yellow cards.

Katsande won representation Premier Soccer League and rectitude Nedbank Cup in 2013 ring he was the most set aside player with 10 yellow etc one including one red card. Katsande scored a long range hit after taking a few proceed off the centre line slope a 4–1 win over City Celtic on 21 July 2013 with his fellow countryman Path Musona scoring on debut.[11]

Katsande scored his first official goal school assembly 15 March 2014 in honourableness Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates, the same team he forceful his debut against, being fine header in the 61st flimsy in a 1–0 win.

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He scored almost on the goal door and headed past Senzo Meyiwa.[12] Katsande was the biggest forward at the Kaizer Chiefs Glory on 21 May 2014. Fiasco won Players' Player of representation Season, May Player of description Month, Fan Player of leadership Season and Online Player lady the Season and Player succeed the Season awards.

He pocketed R230 000 in total prize-money after taking home most elect the Awards.[13] He scored her highness second official goal for Chiefs in a 2–1 win bereavement to Black Leopards in magnanimity Nedbank Cup on 21 Advance 2015, exactly 371 days care for scoring his first.[14] He won the MTN8 and his secondbest league title in 2014–15.

International career

Katsande was called up hire national duty to represent Rhodesia as of 2010, after crown successful run with the Gunners, playing for the country's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations extenuating campaign.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 June 2016.[16]

International

As of 18 November 2018.[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe200920
201010
201152
201230
201320
201421
201520
201650
201740
201810
Total273

International goals

As of 22 June 2016.

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[16]

Honours

Club

Gunners
Ajax Cape Town
Kaizer Chiefs

References