Muzi Tsabedze
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 September 1998 | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manzini Sea Birds | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Manzini Sea Birds | |||
National team‡ | |||
2014–2017 | |||
2015 | |||
2020– | Eswatini | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:44, 19 February 2021 (UTC) |
Muzi Tsabedze (born 23 September 1998) is a Liswati footballer who plays as a forward for Manzini Sea Birds and the Eswatini national team.[1]
Club career[]
Tsabedze played his first season of top-flight football in 2012–13 with the newly-promoted Manzini Sea Birds, notably scoring in a victory over 12-time champions Mbabane Highlanders.[2] The following season he scored a gamewinner against Manzini Wanderers, another giant of Swazi football.[3] After years of struggling at the bottom of the table, the team was finally relegated after the 2016–17 season.
In the second-tier, Tsabedze led the Manzini Sea Birds to a league title in 2017–18 and promotion back into the MTN Premier League.[4][5] He also earned league player of the year honors after finishing as the joint-top scorer with 14 goals.[4][6] On 2 December 2018 Tsabedze scored in a 4–1 win over Manzini Wanderers and earned man of the match honors; The Times of Swaziland called him "eccentric" and "a handful with his pace and skill."[7]
International career[]
Tsabedze received his first callup to the at the age of 15.[8] He later played a significant role at the 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup in Zambia, scoring against and Uganda in group play.[9][10] He also represented the Eswatini U23s during 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification, netting a goal against Zimbabwe.[11]
Tsabedze was called up to the senior national team ahead of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[12] He made his debut in a Group I fixture against Congo on 12 November 2020, replacing during the 2–0 loss.[1]
Career statistics[]
International[]
- As of 1 February 2021[1]
Eswatini | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Manzini Sea Birds
- National First Division: 2017–18
Individual[]
- National First Division player of the season: 2017–18[6]
- National First Division top scorer: 2017–18 (shared)[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c Muzi Tsabedze at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Ntiwane, Dumisani (10 April 2013). "Low-Landers in sea of heartbreak!". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Magongo, Bhekisisa (9 September 2013). "Woeful Wanderers left at sea!". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Swaziland 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Ntiwane, Qondile (14 May 2018). "SEA BIRDS CROWNED MTN NFD CHAMPS". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b "MANDLA PALMA AND MUZI TSABEDZE ARE THE BEST PLAYERS FOR THE 2017/18 FOOTBALL SEASON". Eswatini Football Association. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Dlamini, Lwazi (3 December 2018). "SEA BIRDS FOUR-GOOD FOR HAPLESS 'WESLIANS'". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Nzima, Ashmond (19 April 2014). "GCINIZWI, SEA BIRDS' MUZI JOIN UNDER-20S". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "MALAWI DEFEAT SWAZILAND IN COSAFA U-20 OPENER". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Zambia held by Malawi to put semifinal place in doubt". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Young Warriors march on". The Herald. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Gwebu, Sabelo (9 November 2020). "Felix in Sihlangu plane to Congo". Independent News Eswatini. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links[]
- Muzi Tsabedze at Global Sports Archive
- Muzi Tsabedze at National-Football-Teams.com
- Muzi Tsabedze at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Swazi footballers
- Eswatini international footballers
- Eswatini under-20 international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Manzini Sea Birds F.C. players