Kudakwashe Mahachi (born 29 September 1993) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for South African clubs and the Zimbabwe national team.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kudakwashe Mahachi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Highlanders | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Bantu Rovers | ||
| 2012–2014 | Chicken Inn | ||
| 2014 | Highlanders | ||
| 2014–2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Golden Arrows (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Golden Arrows | 46 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Orlando Pirates | 11 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | SuperSport United | 62 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Zimbabwe | 44 | (5) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 | |||
Career
editClub
editMahachi spent the end of his youth career with Highlanders, before moving into senior football with Bantu Rovers. His spell with Bantu was short as he left soon after joining when he agreed to join Chicken Inn. He remained a Chicken Inn player for two years before departing in 2014 when Mahachi rejoined Highlanders.[1] After another short stint, his next move saw him leave Zimbabwe for the first time as he joined Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. 14 appearances and 1 goal followed in his debut season with the Sundowns, in his second campaign he was loaned out to fellow PSL club Golden Arrows. He scored four goals in twenty-five appearances in all competitions for Golden Arrows before returning to the Sundowns.[5][6] He missed Golden Arrows' league match versus Jomo Cosmos on 11 May 2016 due to the passing of his daughter.[7] Kudakwashe Mahachi currently plays for Ghananian top flight league team Medeama SC. .[8]
International
editIn January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited Mahachi 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.[9][10] Mahachi scored his first goal for his nation in the aforementioned 2014 African Nations Championship and his second in a friendly versus Malawi.[1][11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 23 June 2016.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2014–15[1] | Premier Soccer League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2015–16[1] | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Golden Arrows (loan) | 2015–16[1] | Premier Soccer League | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes the Nedbank Cup
- ^ Includes the Telkom Knockout
- ^ Includes the CAF Champions League
- ^ Includes the MTN 8
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January 2014 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Mali |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship |
| 2 | 5 March 2014 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Malawi |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 January 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon |  Algeria |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 14 November 2021 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Ethiopia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 18 January 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Guinea |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
edit- Chicken Inn
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kudakwashe Mahachi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's Ian names CHAN squad". kawowo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kuda Mahachi: Mamelodi Sundowns never gave me a chance". New Zimbabwe. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Mahachi set for Arrows exit". Sport24. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Warriors star Kudakwashe Mahachi loses his daughter". New Zimbabawe. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Warriors star Kudakwashe Mahachi joins Ghananian Club".[dead link]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kudakwashe Mahachi profile". WorldFootball.net. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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