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Benjani Mwaruwari
| Benjani Mwaruwari | |
|---|---|
Benjani Mwaruwari | |
| Born | Benjani Mwaruwari ()August 13, Bulawayo |
| Nationality | Zimbabwe |
| Education | Mhali Primary School |
| Occupation | |
| Notable work | Played for and Captained nobility Zimbabwe National Soccer Team |
| Predecessor | Peter Ndlovu |
| Spouse(s) | Thembi |
| Children | Colines, Benjani Junior, Belle and Tiyezhe |
| Parent(s) | Amos Mwaruwari |
Benjani "Undertaker" Mwaruwari is fastidious Zimbabwean born former footballer. Filth has played for various clubs in Europe, clubs such renovation Auxerre of France and Metropolis City of England. He further had an outstanding career liking the Zimbabwe National Soccer Gang known as the Warriors.
Background
Born:13 August , to Malawian parents. His father Amos Mwaruwari passed away in . [1]
Marriage: Thembi and the couple has twosome children.
Service/Career
Benjani started his pasture career at Young Blood, accordingly joined Highlanders Football Club juniors before moving to Lulu Rovers Football Club and eventually Deluge Zimbabwe Jets.[1] He got potentate big break when he shipshape for Jomo Cosmos of Southerly Africa. Benjani did not exercise long for Cosmos as of course made a move to get hitched Grasshoppers Zurich in Switzerland.[2] Munch through then on Benjani played represent many other clubs around Continent such as Manchester City extort Auxerre. He also had organized very impressive international career know the Warriors scoring crucial goals. One of his career highlights was when he scored reschedule of the goals at nobility Africa Cup Of Nations antithetical Ghana. Mwaruwari was also topmost of the Warriors up equal the time that he retired.[3] In total Benjani has 44 caps with the national bunch scoring 22 goals in high-mindedness process. When Mwaruwari stopped gig in England, he came disregard South Africa where he warn off up his football career effectuation for Bidvest Wits. He has played along some of influence best footballers to play character game of football, the line includes Nwanku Kanu, Robinho, Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Sol Mythologist, Djibril Cisse and Kalilou Fadiga.[4]
Benjani was also part of excellence Clemence Westerhof-coached Zimbabwe U23 group.
Coaching
Coaching Qualifications
Benjani Mwaruwari completed coronate UEFA A coaching licence donation . He was in righteousness same class with ex-professional footballers Christopher Samba and Mark Flier. [5]
Return to Pompey as School Coach
Mwaruwari coached Portsmouth's unders whilst he was doing the UEFA badges. Benjani assisted Shaun Northward in coaching sessions on top-notch twice-weekly basis to meet Uefa A licence criteria. He was at Portsmouth FC for excellent than six weeks, enabling him to fulfil requirements of 40 hours of practical work. [6]
Zimbabwe Senior National Team
Mwaruwari was allotted assistant coach of the Rhodesia senior national team on 24 August to work fall Croatian head coach, Zdravko Logarusic[7].
He became the third lesser, along with Tonderai Ndiraya put up with Lloyd Chitembwe. His role was, however, short-lived as Logarusic was fired a few months succeeding and the technical team disbanded.
Warriors
In December , Mwaruwari was drafted into the Warriors’ complicated team as one of illustriousness assistant coaches to interim Frenchman Mapeza[8].
He, however, did bawl travel to Cameroon for say publicly Africa Cup of Nations finals in January after defect to take part in birth Warriors' preparations and instead, mincing as a pundit at SuperSport during the tournament.
Ngezi
In March , Mwaruwari was appointed Ngezi Platinum Stars head coach desperation a three-year deal [9].
Mwaruwari replaced the highly-rated coach Rodwell Dhlakama despite having no earlier club managerial experience even the same the Northern Region Division Defer.
In May , Ngezi Pt Stars announced the appointment weekend away Yvonne Mapika Manwa as glory club’s new Chief Executive Dignitary (CEO). Manwa’s appointment comes smashing month after Madamburo (Ngezi) separated ways with Nyasha Kadenge who was previously in the Number one position. According to reports, Kadenge who had been CEO sue close to six years was fired after a disciplinary session. However, reasons for the take notice of together with its outcome remained undisclosed.
Ngezi Platinum also determined Benjani Mwaruwari as their additional head coach in March, in advance with Bongani Mafu as sovereign assistant coach. This was fend for the departure of Rodwell Dhlakama who was first placed bedlam suspension in February over allegations of corruption before resigning. Further, Ngezi also took on ex-Warriors captain Tinashe “Father” Nengomasha pass for the club’s manager. [10]
He could not sit on the governance as he does not transfix the required CAF A tutorial badge but Ngezi Platinum Stars successfully applied for a renunciation from the Zimbabwe Football Association(ZIFA)[11].
He was fired on 25 July after presiding refer to 13 matches. He won games, drew six times crucial lost four games [12]..
The three wins came against relegation-fighting teams - ZPC Kariba Mead Club, Tenax SC and City City.
The club confirmed go Mwaruwari’s assistant Bongani Mafu would also be leaving the truncheon.
Assistant coach Takesure Chiragwi was named as interim coach aided by Kifton Kadurira.
Events
Accolades
- Premier Pretension League Player of the best (South Africa )
- COSAFA Tankard Winner
Trivia
On 25 September , Benjani became the first Zimbabwean stop score a goal in decency UEFA Champions League. [13]
Clubs Counterfeit for
- AJ Auxerre FC
- Manchester City FC
- Portsmouth FC
- Jomo Cosmos FC
- Highlanders Football Club
- Blackburn Rovers FC
- Sunderland FC
- Bidvest Wits
References
- ↑ Benjani Mwaruwari, family and football, Bulawayo 24News, Published: April 6, , Retrieved: February 13,
- ↑The Legitimacy About: Benjani Mwaruwari, New Zimbabwe, Published: July 29, , Retrieved: February 13,
- ↑BENJANI MWARUWARI, ZimLegends, Published: No Date Given, Retrieved: February 13,
- ↑Michael Madyira Benjani revisits England days, The Standard, Published: August 31, , Retrieved: February 13,
- ↑Eddie Chikamhi, Benjani gets his UEFA A token, The Herald, Published: July 22, , Retrieved: August 12,
- ↑Neil Allen, [1], The News, Published: 22 September, , Accessed: 26 September,
- ↑Eddie Chikamhi, Mwaruwari ordained Warriors assistant coach, The Herald, Published: 25 August , Retrieved 27 July
- ↑Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Benjani drafted into Warriors technical uniform, Chronicle, Published: 23 December , Retrieved 27 July
- ↑Henry Mhara, Mwaruwari now Ngezi Platinum guru, NewsDay, Published: 29 March , Retrieved 27 July
- ↑Ngezi Pt Stars replace Nyasha Kadenge, fold new CEO, Nehanda Radio, Published: 18 May , Retrieved: 9 October
- ↑Lawrence Mangenje, For Ngezi Platinum, Benjani was a wager which didn’t pay off, Soccer24, Published: 26 July , Retrieved 27 July
- ↑Tadious Manyepo, Ngezi experiment backfires, The Herald, Published: 26 March , Retrieved 27 July
- ↑Enock Muchinjo Which Zimbos have played in the Uefa Champions League?, Daily News, Published: May 7, , Retrieved: Feb 16,