Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born 22 June 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Reims and the Zimbabwe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marshall Nyasha Munetsi | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Friendly Academy | |||
| Blue Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Baroka | 26 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Orlando Pirates | 28 | (0) |
| 2019– | Reims | 68 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Zimbabwe | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15, 6 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Munetsi was signed by South African National First Division side F.C. Cape Town in July 2015. The team released a statement saying that he was "...in the mould of a typical Yaya Touré. Big‚ strong‚ mobile and a good passer of the ball."[2] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2015 during a 3–1 loss to Black Leopards, and scored his first goal in a derby match against Milano United on 16 April 2016, where it ended up being the winning goal in a 1–0 game.[3]
He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the Premier Division, in December 2015.[4][5]
On 11 June 2019, Munetsi signed for French club Stade de Reims on a four-year deal.[6]
Munetsi was called up to the national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Zimbabwe
Stade de Reims – current squad | |
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Zimbabwe squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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