Marley Tavaziva
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.jpg) Tavaziva prior to a Brentford B match in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marley Joseph Tavaziva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Little Kickerz | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | |||
| Sutton United | |||
| 2021– | Brentford | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Zimbabwe | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:18, 3 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Marley Joseph Tavaziva (born 17 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford. Born in England, he represents the Zimbabwe national team at international level.
Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.
A goalkeeper, Tavaziva began his youth career with spells at Little Kickerz, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Sutton United.[3] He progressed through the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and made six National Youth League South Premier Division appearances for Brentford's U19 CST team during the 2021–22 season.[4][5] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club's B team on 31 August 2022 and played concurrently for the U18 team during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[4][6][7][8] At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club exercised its option to extend Tavaziva's scholarship by a further year.[9] He then signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024.[10] Tavaziva made 12 appearances during the 2024–25 season was part of the Professional Development League-winning squad.[3][11] He was retained for the 2025–26 season,[12] but was absent through injury until early November 2025.[13][14]
International career
In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers,[15] but he was not named in the final selection due to injury.[16] He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[17][18][19][20] Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season,[20] before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025.[21] Tavaziva was a part of the 2026 Mukuru Four Nations Tournament-winning squad and was an unused substitute in both matches.[22][23][24]
Personal life
Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent.[25] He attended Halliford School.[26]