Charles Sibanda
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Sibanda | ||
Date of birth | (1985-03-30) 30 March 1985 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Bulawayo, zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bulawayo Chiefs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Hwange | ||
2009–2011 | Motor Action | ||
2011–2014 | Platinum | ||
2014–2015 | Highlanders | ||
2015–2019 | How Mine | ||
2020– | Bulawayo Chiefs | ||
International career‡ | |||
2010– | Zimbabwe | 11 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2016 |
Charles Sibanda (born 30 March 1985) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Bulawayo Chiefs and the Zimbabwe national team.[1][2]
Career
Club
Hwange were Sibanda's first club, he stayed with the club for one year before departing to join Motor Action.[3] With Motor Action, Sibanda won the 2010 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League title and subsequently won the 2010 Soccer Star of the Year award.[4][5] Platinum became his third club in 2011 when he agreed to join the Zvishavane-based club, he remained there for three years. Moves to Highlanders and How Mine have since followed.[3] In 2015, Sibanda was involved in a serious car accident, he sustained injuries to his right shoulder, his right collar bone and one of his lungs. He has since made a full recovery.[6][7]
International
In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[8][9] Overall, Sibanda has played 11 times and scored 2 goals for Zimbabwe.[10][11]
Career statistics
International
- As of 27 June 2016.[10][11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Zimbabwe | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 3 | 0 | |
2012 | 1 | 1 | |
2013 | 2 | 1 | |
2014 | 4 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 2 |
International goals
- As of 27 June 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[10][11]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 17 July 2012 | Molopolole Sports Complex, Molepolole, Botswana | ![]() | 5–3 | 5–3 | Three Nations Tournament |
2 | 24 August 2013 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification |
Honours
Club
- Motor Action
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (1): 2010[4]
- Platinum
- Zimbabwean Independence Trophy (2): 2012,[12] 2014[13]
- Cup of Zimbabwe (1): 2014[13]
Individual
- Soccer Star of the Year (1): 2010[5]
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Charles Sibanda profile". Pindula. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe 2010". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Charles Sibanda named Soccer Star of the Year". New Zimbabwe. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Sibanda involved in accident". Herald. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Charlie survives car crash". Chronicle. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Charles Sibanda profile". Soccerway. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Charles Sibanda profile". World Football. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe 2014". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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