Blessing Sarupinda

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Blessing Sarupinda
Personal information
Full name Blessing Tinotenda Sarupinda
Date of birth (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Mutare, Zimbabwe[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 CAPS United
Number 13
Youth career
Aces Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Black Rhinos
2019– CAPS United
National team‡
2021– Zimbabwe 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:54, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Blessing Sarupinda (born 4 May 1999) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for CAPS United of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, and the Zimbabwe national team.

Club career[]

Sarupinda played for Aces Soccer Academy as a youth.[2] He played for Black Rhinos F.C. of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League in 2018 before moving to fellow Premier League side CAPS United in 2019.[3]

In February 2021 it was reported by local media that Sarupinda was close to a move to Europe and was in negotiations with S.C. Olhanense. He was ultimately not signed because a lack of fitness. He had impressed the club during a trial the previous year but the move was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] When Sarupinda returned home in March 2020 and again in 2021 he re-joined CAPS United.[4]

International career[]

Sarupinda made his senior international debut on 7 July 2021 in the team's opening match of the 2021 COSAFA Cup against Mozambique. Two days later, he scored his for international goal for Zimbabwe in a 2-2 draw with Malawi.[5]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 July 2021 Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Malawi 1–2
2–2
 2021 COSAFA Cup

International career statistics[]

As of match played 13 July 2021.[5]
Zimbabwe national team
Year Apps Goals
2021 4 1
Total 4 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b Khumalo, Carlos. "Coveted Europe Move Beckoning Zimbabwean Star Blessing Sarupinda". panafricanfootball.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Under-17". Aces Soccer Academy. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ Mahlahla, Justin. "Sarupinda set to join Portuguese side, Sporting Clube". ZBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ Chingoma, Grace. "CAPS register Sarupinda". The Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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