Lincoln Zvasiya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ZPC Kariba | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aces Youth Soccer Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -2011 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2011 | FC Platinum | ||
| 2011–2014 | Kaizer Chiefs | 25 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → OFI Crete (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Harare City | ||
| 2016– | ZPC Kariba | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Zimbabwe | 6 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:07, 2 July 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lincoln Zvasiya (born 25 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defender for ZPC Kariba and the Zimbabwe national team.
Career
Club
Born in Harare, Zvasiya began his career with the Aces Youth Soccer Academy. After leaving Aces Youth he joined his first senior club when he signed for 2008 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League winners Monomotapa United.[1] After a year with Monomotapa, Zvasiya had a short stint with Platinum before leaving them in the middle of 2013 to join South African club Kaizer Chiefs.[2]
With Kaizer Chiefs he won the 2012–13 Premier Soccer League and the 2012–13 Nedbank Cup before departing on loan to join Greek side OFI Crete in July 2013.[3][4] He returned to Kaizer Chiefs in December 2013 but was released nine months later.[5] After spending September to December 2014 without a club, Zvasiya agreed to join Harare City in 2015 but was released a few months later.[1][6] In 2016, Zvasiya joined ZPC Kariba.[7]
International
Zvasiya has won six caps and scored one goal for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in a friendly against Zambia in 2011.[2] Three more appearances went past before he scored his first goal for his nation in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to Egypt.[2]
In October 2012, Zvasiya was cleared of match fixing charges that came about from Asiagate.[8]
Career statistics
International
- As of 2 July 2016.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of 2 July 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2013 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Egypt | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Kaizer Chiefs
References
- 1 2 "Lincoln Zvasiya joins Harare City". Kick Off. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lincoln Zvasiya profile". Soccerway. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "South Africa 2012/13". RSSSF. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kaizer Chiefs loan Lincoln Zvasiya to Greek club OFI Crete FC". Kick Off. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kaizer Chiefs finally release Lincoln Zvasiya". Goal. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe: Harare City Offload Zvasiya". All Africa. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Silva remorseful". Herald. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe's Sadomba among seven cleared of match fixing". BBC. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.