| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1954/1955 | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 2021 (aged 66) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| Dynamos | |||
| 2017 | Universals | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Zimbabwe | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Tanganda | ||
| Chapungu United | |||
| 2000 | Zimbabwe | ||
| Sporting Lions | |||
| 2011 | Blue Ribbon | ||
| 2017 | Universals | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Misheck Chidzambwa (née Marimo; 1954/1955 – 24 June 2021) was a Zimbabwean football player and manager.
Early and personal life
His older brother Sunday was also a footballer. [1] [2] Their original surname was Marimo. [3]
Playing career
Chidzambwa played as a defender for Dynamos. [1] [2] He served as captain of the national team, captaining them to the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in 1985. [2] He combined his football career with working for the police. [2] He retired in 1987 due to injury. [2]
Coaching career
Chidzambwa was on Clemens Westerhof's coaching staff when he was manager of the Zimbabwe national team. [1] He succeeded Westerhof as manager in 2000, winning the Cosafa Cup. [1] He also managed club sides Tanganda, Chapungu United, Sporting Lions and Blue Ribbon. [1] [2] With Tanganda he won the Castle Cup in 1993. [1] He was fired by Blue Ribbon in 2011, and left football. [1] In February 2017 he said he wanted to return to football. [1] Later that year he returned to coaching at Universals, also occasionally playing for the club. [4]
Later life and death
He died on 24 June 2021, aged 66. [3] [5] He had been unwell since May 2020. [6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Misheck Chidzambwa desperate for local football comeback". 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Chronicle, The. "Misheck Chidzambwa goes down memory lane". The Chronicle.
- ^ a b "LATEST: Another Zim Football Legend Misheck Chidzambwa Dies". 25 June 2021.
- ^ Herald, The. "Misheck Chidzambwa, Mussa unite". The Herald.
- ^ Mail, The Sunday. "NEW: Tributes for fallen football giant Misheck Chidzambwa". The Sunday Mail.
- ^ "Former Warriors coach Misheck Chidzambwa dies". 25 June 2021.
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