George Chigova
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Chigova | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Supersport United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Aces Youth Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Gunners Harare | ||
| 2012–2014 | Dynamos | ||
| 2014–2015 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Polokwane City | 93 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Zimbabwe | 32 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 February 2019 | |||
George Chigova (born 4 March 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League club Supersport United[1][2]
Club career[]
In February 2014, Chigova was sold to South African club SuperSport United for $120,000. However, Chigova didn't officially join the club until July of that year.[3][4]
In July 2015, Chigova moved to Polokwane City, signing a three-year deal.[5] He made his league debut for the club on 22 September 2015, keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Orlando Pirates F.C..[6]
International career[]
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.[7][8]
Honours[]
International[]
Zimbabwe
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 February 21, 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "SuperSport pay $120 000 for Chigova". dailynews.co.zw. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe goalkeeper George Chigova to join SuperSport". bbc.com. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Frustrated keeper Chigova seals move to Polokwane City". newzimbabwe.com. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Polokwane City vs. Orlando Pirates – 22 September 2015 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zimbabwe – G. Chigova – Trophies". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
External links[]
- George Chigova at Soccerway
- George Chigova at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Sportspeople from Harare
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- Dynamos F.C. players
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- Polokwane City F.C. players
- Association football goalkeepers
- 2014 African Nations Championship players
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
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