| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Mazivisa | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Triangle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Platinum | ||
| 2012 | → Shabanie Mine (loan) | ||
| 2016– | Triangle United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010– | Zimbabwe | 8 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2016 | |||
Nelson Mazivisa is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Triangle United and the Zimbabwe national team.
Career
Club
Mazivisa's career began in Zvishavane with Platinum, he stayed with Platinum for five years up until 2016 when he left following the expiration of his contract. During his time with Platinum, Mazivisa was loaned out to Shabanie Mine in 2012. His spell with the aforementioned club was a success as he finished the season as the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League top goalscorer. Upon his return to Platinum he went on trial to two South African teams, firstly to Chippa United and then to SuperSport United but he failed to win a contract with either side. After leaving Platinum, Mazivisa completed a move to Triangle United.
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. In total, Mazivisa has scored 4 goals in 8 caps for his nation.
Career statistics
International
- As of 27 June 2016.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | |
International goals
- As of 27 June 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2012 | Molopololole Sports Complex, Molepolole, Botswana |  Lesotho |
2–2 | 5–3 | Three Nations Tournament |
| 2 | 3–2 | |||||
| 3 | 28 July 2013 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius |  Mauritius |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4 | 3–0 |
Honours
Club
- Platinum
- Zimbabwean Independence Trophy (2): 2012, 2014
- Cup of Zimbabwe (1): 2014
References
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- "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Former Premiership top goalscorer Nelson Mazivisa joins Triangle". New Zimbabwe. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Two SA clubs after Mazivisa". The Standard. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Nelson Mazivisa profile". Soccerway. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Nelson Mazivisa profile". World Football. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2014". RSSSF. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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