Background

Actionz van Neshie, ; born August 8, 1990 is a former Chabata High,Mutare Boys High,Tresious FC, BOC Gases FC and Arambe Stars player who is currently the manager of Arambe Stars Football Club.Actionz van Neshie started out as a player and eventually switched to management.As a player, Actionz van Neshie played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with Arambe Stars, BOC Gases and Chabata High School. After working as a Fitness Trainer and spells working as a Youth Team Coach, a scout,Chabata B-team coach and an assistant manager at Arambe Stars in the early 2000s, he became the manager of Arambe Stars in 2011.After retiring due to physical problems as a player, Actionz van Neshie became coach of Arambe Stars. On 8 August 2011 after the Anniversary Celebration, Arambe Stars President Freddy Chimbari announced that Actionz van Neshie would succeed Washington Neshumba as the first team manager. After taking over from Washington Neshumba – who had led Arambe Stars to Divisional success in 2008, ZIM Rights Championship– Actionz van Neshie went on to lead Arambe Stars FC to win their first-ever Ward Cup in 2011, and then to retain their ZIM Rights Championship in 2012. Actionz van Neshie is also known for having coached Chabata High School B-team from 2002 to 2007, which was the most successful period in the school's modern era. He is to date the only football manager to have won the Local Tournaments, the ZIM Rights Championship , and the Ward Cup in 1 year.

Early life and playing career.

After his late father Webson Neshumba was demoted at Delta Beverages were he worked life became so difficult for the family and Actionz van Neshie was sent back to the rural area. "It was so hurting to live in the village and i miss the ghetto life i used to enjoy.I liked the way i survived in the ghettos of Mutare, playing mini soccer with friends and fighting as well in the streets.However,there is no better psychological education than growing up in a pub because when you are five or six years old, you meet all different people and hear how cruel they can be to each other. From an early age you get a practical, psychological education to get into the minds of people. It is not often that a boy of five or six is always living with adults in a little village. I learned about tactics and selection from the people talking about football in the pub – who plays on the left wing and who should be in the team" Actionz van Neshie was introduced to football by his father, the manager of the village team-Mateu now called Arambe Stars at about the age of six. He was taken to see games in Harare and back in his home town in Mutare and Birchenough Bridge where teams like Cottco and Maps played their mini league around the Eastern Border. Actionz van Neshie and his brothers and other village boys were raised Catholics and often needed to seek permission from the priest to miss Sunday prayers in order to play football because mostly they played games on Sundays against rural teams-Kateya,Chimbare,Guwirenzou and Chabata. All these rural teams letter on merge to be one big team called Arambe Stars.Because the population of Neshumba Village was LOW, fielding a team of 11 players of equal ages proved difficult as a result Actionz van Neshie played against big boys and some married men while at the age twelve and because of his age he played as a goal keeper, a position that he held until the next summer. For much of his youth, Actionz van Neshie spent time playing football and organising matches for the village team-Mateu Boys. He was made into the first team at age of 13 playing as a winger and was subsequently signed by a nearby third division club Arambe Stars. The club was famed for playing the "best amateur football" in Ward 29, managed by his uncle Mapurisa "muhwahwa" Neshumba, who would later go on to become Actionz van Neshie's mentor. Actionz's playing career was modest. He played in various positions and was described by Paul K Charambira the then headmaster of Chabata Primary as having "an ability to guard the ball ... he seemed to have a complete vision of the pitch and he certainly had an influence among his team-mates....he is the jack-of-all-trends" and he nicknamed him "mambo"

Style of Play.

Actionz van Neshie's game play was characterized by his tireless runs in midfield and good reading of oppositions' attacks. He plays a key role in breaking up opponents' attacks, shielding the ball when in possession, and then setting up counterattacks for his teammates. Playing in a withdrawn role of a three-men midfield, Actionz allows his other teammates in midfield [Taona Neshumba,Promise Neshie and Tafirenyika Simango to provide support to the attack with more freedom. His passing range has also improved in recent years before he was ruled out of professional soccer due to health issues and he has been able to contribute with a number of assists for the team. A chipped through ball, most commonly to Arambe Stars teammate and brother Nephanie Neshie, has become a trademark of Actionz's style of play in the years of his career.

Captaincy

On 24 April 2000,Actionz van Neshie was named the skipper of Chabata Primary School U15 Boys as the successor to Peter Mucharwei. However, just as Chabata Primary were getting back into the title race after a poor start to the season, Actionz van Neshie was ruled out for four weeks after sustaining a knee injury against Devuli Primary on their pre-season match and also got ill in the following week and spend almost a month out of play. In tandem with Chabata High's policy to groom its young players, the team that Actionz van Neshie led into the new season consisted mostly of the same young nucleus as before, with the likes of Taurai Mutsvari, Ezekiel Murimwe, Bernard Murata, Bonface Mariko,Ebinei Zvawanda,Andrew Makosho,Forget Chimbari,Trymore Nhengwa and Obey Murimwe,Murehwa Makaya and Clever Neshumba in tow.The team bounced back strongly after this setback, and with Actionz van Neshie being prolific in scoring and setting up his teammates, it went unbeaten in the next 15 games and having drawn just 1 game against Nemadziva Primary who has other players that the then coach Bodzo integrated in his team. He took a few guys to beef-up his team especially the defense and just to name a few-Move Mukombe,Witness Urayai,Gift Urayai,Trust Koke,Kemus Mukombe and the other guy called Gidza. Actionz van Neshie led his team to the national level twice consecutively in 2000 and 2001. Actionz also led the Chabata U20 Boys to provincial level which was the most achievement that was last done early back in 1994.

Player Honours

NASH [2]: 2000, 2001

NASH District Champions [1]: 2007

YES [1]: 2003

ZIM Rights [1]: 2011

Manicaland Governor's Trophy 1st runner up 2012

Individual

   Bravo Award [2] : 2000, 2001
   NASH Team of the Tournament (2): 2000, 2001
   Youth Games – Manicaland Best Player (1): 2003
   Chabata High Player of the Seaon [2]: 2003, 2005
   Ngadziwore Trophy player of the Tournament [1]: 2007
   Judza Trophy player of the Tournament [1]: 2010
   Independence Trophy Top Goal Scorer [2]: 2001, 2011
   Ward Cup [2]: 2010, 2011
   Chimbari Trophy Player of the Tournament 2012
   Chimbari Trophy Top Goal Scorer 2011[3] , 2012
   Manicaland Governor's Trophy Player of the Tournament 2012 
   

Personal Life and Relationships

His father was Webson Shumairai Neshumba, the former Chabata player and who was still associated with the Arambe Stars club when Actionz van Neshie was playing for the team. His mother Margaret Murimwe died on the 28th of April 2003 aged 51 as a result of pneumonia. Actionz's father also died unexpectedly due to a swollen leg on the 4th of December 2001 aged 51. Actionz van Neshie is a 3rd born from a family of six were he has four brothers [Nephanie, Witness,Promise and Brian and 1 sister Eniah. All his brothers are footballers and Actionz played with all his 3 brothers at Mateu Boys and Arambe Stars. Brian his brother is still young to play soccer at Arambe Senior Team but he playes for the Junior Team and he is the current captain of Chabata Primary U15 Boys Team. Actionz started to fall into relationships at the age of 10 when he met Shelter Mavhurudza at Chabata Primary during the vacation. He also fell in love with Jane Nechakawana at that same school again when he was in grade 7.In his life up to now Actionz got hooked to a lot of girls but the relationships did not last long, just to mention a few Cecillia Masara,Tsitsi Muringa,Tabitha Muzvondiwa, Ethel Mtisi,Melucy Murwira ,Cynthia Beverly Dube, Taurai Sonai, Rachel Chisiiwa,Tatenda Javangwe, Chantell Munashe Murimba, Jane Nechakawana, Shelter Mavurudza,Percigia Kamudyariwa and Margaret Msipa. Currently Actionz van Neshie is dating Tatenda Javangwe.

vanneshie have no best friends but just hook up with friends and when it happened that they have separated thus the end of the game."To me friendship is like a game and as a rule the game has to end, so i jus live mi life likka everyday is mi last day, i doan plan for the future!!" Jah Jah cares bout dat!!!

Education

Actionz attended many schools including Sakubva Primary, Mutare Boys High and Chabata High. He did part of his primary education at Sakubva and due to the retrenchment of his father from Delta Beverages he came back to Chabata Primary were he set for his Grade 7 Exams and finish with 10 points. Actionz van Neshie is not good in mathematics and calculations. Actionz van Neshie attended part of his ZJC at MBHS were he was sent off due to misconduct. He set down for his O'Level at Chabata High 2005 finishing with 10 subjects:

  Integrated Science    A
  Agriculture           A
  History               A
  Commerce              A
  Computer Studies      A
  English Language      B
  Biology               B
  Geography             B
  Mathematics           C
  Shona                 C 

Actionz proceeded to A'Level where he did Management of Business, Geography, Computer Science and History. Due to financial problems Actionz set for 3 subjects only at A'Level in 2007 and did not register for Computer Science. Actionz van Neshie finished with 12 points:

  History                A
  Management of Business B
  Geography              C

After his A'Level he went to Midlands State University to study Information Science and Technology. He is graduate with a Bsc Information Systems Honours Degree.Actionz van Neshie is also a holder of a Certificate of Medicine that he did with the School of Medicine in alliance with the University of Zimbabwe in 2009.

Actionz van Neshiepassed through Champions Insurance Companywere he worked as a graduate trainee.In 2013 Actionz van Neshieworked as an IT Technician in [Africa]for a wildlife resort called Eagle Waters. Actionz van Neshieis an IT Network professional as well as a Computer Technician. After graduation he went on to specialise in data communication and networks as well as computer hardware. He is a medium IT Network professional as well as a Computer Technician. Actionz says its a mission accomplished to be an IT Network professional. Its a dream that have come true for this young man.