Ronald Chitiyo
Zimbabwean footballer (born 1992)
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Ronald Chitiyo (born 10 June 1992), commonly known as Rooney,[1] is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side CAPS United and the Zimbabwe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CAPS United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Douglas Warriors F.C. | ||
| 2012–2014 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamos | ||
| 2015–2017 | Harare City | ||
| 2017 | CAPS United | ||
| 2017 | CS Sfaxien | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– | CAPS United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Zimbabwe | 14 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:15, 24 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Chitiyo, son of former footballer Frank Chitiyo, began his senior career with Douglas Warriors F.C.[2] Two years later, he left to join Monomotapa United, during his time with Monomotapa he finished as second runner-up in the 2012 Soccer Star of the Year award.[3] In 2013, Chitiyo had trials at South African Premier Soccer League duo Ajax Cape Town and Orlando Pirates but failed to gain a contract.[4] 12 months later he signed for Dynamos following Monomotapa's relegation from the top division. 2015 saw a failed move to South African side Royal Eagles which led Chitiyo to extend his stay with Dynamos.[1]
Chitiyo would leave Dynamos around a year later, though, to sign for Harare City in 2015.[5] In January 2017, Chitiyo joined reigning Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions CAPS United on a two-year deal.[6] On 18 August, Chitiyo was on the move again as he left Zimbabwean football for the first time to join Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side CS Sfaxien on a four-year contract.[7][8] He left Sfaxien to rejoin CAPS United in January 2018 following no appearances and contract disputes.[9][10]
International career
Chitiyo has won Fourteen caps for the Zimbabwe national team and has managed two goals for his nation. His two goals for Zimbabwe have come against Lesotho and Mauritius.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 March 2018[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- Includes the Tunisian Cup.
International
- As of 8 March 2018.[citation needed]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | |||
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
- As of 8 March 2018. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[citation needed]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2012 | Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole, Botswana |  Lesotho | 1–1 | 5–3 | Three Nations Tournament |
| 2 | 17 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa |  Mauritius | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
Honours
- Dynamos[12]