Charles Sibanda
Zimbabwean footballer (born 1985)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Sibanda | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, zimbabwe | ||
| Position | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2016 | |||
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
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2012 | Molopolole Sports Complex, Molepolole, Botswana |  Lesotho | 5–3 | 5–3 | Three Nations Tournament |
| 2 | 24 August 2013 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  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]
