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Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura (born 14 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Born in England, Zemura represents the Zimbabwe national team.

Jordan Zemura

Zemura in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura[1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Lambeth, England
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s)	Left-back
Club information
Current team	AFC Bournemouth
Number	33
Youth career
2006–2011	Queens Park Rangers
2011–2019	Charlton Athletic
2019–2020	AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	AFC Bournemouth	45	(3)
National team‡
2020–	Zimbabwe	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:02, 31 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2022

Early life

Zemura went to the Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey for secondary school[2] and went on to study Sport Science at Canterbury University.[4] He has also represented his county at athletics.[2]

Club career

Early career

Zemura joined Queens Park Rangers' academy at the age of six, spending three years there. He had a brief trial with Chelsea, before moving to Charlton Athletic, where he spent eight years in their youth setup.[5]

AFC Bournemouth

Zemura was signed by Bournemouth following a successful trial period in 2019.[6] He made his debut for Bournemouth on 15 September 2020 in an EFL Cup tie against Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium, which Bournemouth won 11–10 on penalties after a 0–0 draw;[7] Zemura scored his penalty in the shootout.[8]

First team breakthrough

Zemura started in Bournemouth’s opening fixture against West Brom, his first league start for the club, with the game finishing 2–2.[9] An impressive start to the 2021–22 season saw Zemura win the club’s Player of the Month award for August, starting all five league games in an unbeaten opening to the season for the Cherries.[10] Zemura scored his first professional goals when he scored twice against Barnsley on 11 September 2021 in a 3–0 win.[11]

International career

Despite being born in London, Zemura represents Zimbabwe on the international stage as he holds Zimbabwean citizenship. Both of his parents were born in Zimbabwe, his father in Murehwa and his mother in Wedza.[4]

He was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers against Zambia and Botswana in November 2019 but was forced to withdraw due to an expired passport.[12] He debuted for the Zimbabwe national team in a 3–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Algeria on 13 November 2020.[13]

Zemura was named in the Zimbabwe squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

Career statistics

As of Match played 29 October 2022[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Bournemouth	2019–20[16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21[17]	Championship	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	2021–22[18]		33	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	34	3
	2022–23[19]	Premier League	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			45	3	1	0	3	0	0	0	49	3

Honours

AFC Bournemouth

• Championship runner-up: 2021–22[20]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Jordan Zemura

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[es] Jordan Zemura

Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura (Lambeth, Inglaterra, Reino Unido, 14 de noviembre de 1999) es un futbolista zimbabuense. Juega de defensa y su equipo es el A. F. C. Bournemouth de la Premier League. Es internacional absoluto por la selección de Zimbabue desde 2020.[1]

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[fr] Jordan Zemura

Jordan Zemura, né le 14 novembre 1999 à Lambeth, est un footballeur international zimbabwéen qui évolue au poste d'arrière gauche à l'AFC Bournemouth.

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[it] Jordan Zemura

Jordan Behkithemba Zemura (Lambeth, 14 novembre 1999) è un calciatore zimbabwese, difensore del Bournemouth e della nazionale zimbabwese.

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[ru] Земура, Джордан

Джордан Бхекитемба Земура (фр. Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura; родился 14 ноября 1999, Ламберт, Англия) — зимбабвийский футболист, защитник клуба «Борнмут» и сборной Зимбабве.

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