Tendai Chitiza
 Chitiza with Coalville Town in January 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Tendai Chitiza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stamford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olympia Sport Academy UK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Gemeg FDC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Ellistown & Ibstock United | ||
| 2015 | Aylestone Park | ||
| 2015–2016 | Leicester Nirvana | ||
| 2016 | Gresley | ||
| 2017 | ČSK Čelarevo | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | TSC | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Stamford | ||
| 2022–2023 | Coalville Town | ||
| 2023– | Stamford | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:19, 14 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ronald Tendai Chitiza (born 4 July 1995) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central side Stamford.
Career
He was born in Bulawayo,[2] second largest city of Zimbabwe. Playing mostly as centre forward, but also as wide midfielder,[3] he joined Gemeg FDC in August 2012. He made 17 appearances and scored 12 goals until summer 2014 when he left the club.[4]
Chitiza played two seasons with Ellistown & Ibstock United.[3] Afterwards he played with Aylestone Park and Leicester Nirvana.[5] By January 2016 Chitiza was still playing with Leicester Nirvana.[6]
In 2016, he was part of the Team Zimbabwe UK, a team formed by Zimbabwean players living in UK, which participated in The UK 2016 AFCON.[7]
In July 2016 he signed with Gresley F.C.[5]
During the winter-break of the 2016–17 season, he moved to Serbia and signed with FK ČSK Čelarevo. He made his professional debut by playing as starter in the first round after the winter-break, in the round 16 of the 2016–17 Serbian First League, played on March 5, 2017, against FK Inđija, a 0–0 draw.[8]
The following summer he moved to another Serbian club, FK TSC, where he played during the 2017–18 Serbian First League.[8]
On 6 July 2022, Chitiza was announced as a signing for Southern League Premier Division Central side Coalville Town, with manager Adam Stevens saying the move suited all parties as the player had recently moved to live in Coalville.[9]
Tendai made his Southern League Premier Division Central for Coalville Town on 6 August 2022, in an away fixture against Rushall Olympic. Coalville won the match 3–0, with Tendai completing 78 minutes of the match, before being replaced by Luke Shaw.[10]
References
- ^ Tendai Ronald Chitiza at Serbian First League official website
- ^ Ronald Chitiza Tendai at Srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 10-3-2018 (in Serbian)
- ^ a b Tendai Chitiza at pitchero.com, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ Players: 26 Tendai Chitiza at clubwebsite.com, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ a b Tendai Chitiza at Gresley F.C. official website, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ Match Verdict: Point made by Deeping Rangers at spaldingtoday.co.uk, 31-1-2016, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ Zimbabwe UK Warriors Ready To Conquer at the The UK 2016 AFCON. at teamzimbabwe.co.uk, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ a b Tendai Chitiza profile at Soccerway
- ^ "Chitiza Arrives From Stamford". Pitchero.com. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Rushall Olympic 0-3 Coalville Town". Pitchero.com. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
- Tendai Chitiza at Soccerway
