Obadiah Tarumbwa

Zimbabwean footballer (born 1985)

Obadiah TarumbwaPersonal information

Full name|  Obadiah Danger Tarumbwa Moyo
Date of birth|  (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth|  Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height|  1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)|  Attacking midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  University of Pretoria
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2000–2008|  Highlanders|  84|  (32)
2008–2009|  Cercle Brugge|  6|  (0)
2009|  Bantu Rovers|  5|  (2)
2009–2011|  Enosis Neon Paralimni|  46|  (2)
2011–2012|  APOP Kinyras|  25|  (5)
2012–2013|  Ermis Aradippou|  12|  (3)
2013|  Sofapaka|  0|  (0)
2013–2014|  Tuks|  9|  (0)
2014–2015|  Bantu Rovers|  |
2015–2016|  → Highlanders (loan)|  |
2016–|  Chicken Inn|  |
International career‡
2007–|  Zimbabwe|  5|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2017

Obadiah Danger Tarumbwa (born 25 November 1985 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean football player who plays for Chicken Inn in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League as an attacking midfielder.

## Career

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In February 2008, he signed a 6-month deal with Belgian first division team Cercle Brugge.[1] At Cercle he was reunited with his former Highlanders FC colleagues Vusumuzi Nyoni and Honour Gombami, by whom he was tipped to the Cercle board. He is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.

His contract with Cercle Brugge was ended on 13 March 2009. He returned to his home country and signed for Bantu Rovers.

On 2 August 2012, Tarumbwa returned to his homeland having been tipped to join Dynamos of Zimbabwe, but turned down the move after failing to agree terms.[2] He joined Cypriot Second Division club Ermis Aradippou and got the number 7 jersey.

On 29 December 2012, Tarumbwa landed in Kenya to sign a two-year contract with 2009 Kenyan Premier League champions Sofapaka. The deal was finalised on 2 January 2013.[3][4]

He joined University of Pretoria F.C. during the June 2013 TPL mid-season break

## International goals

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As of match played 11 June 2016. Zimbabwe score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tarumbwa goal.[5]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition  No.  | Date  | Venue  | Cap  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition

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1  | 11 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 2 |  Swaziland | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2016 COSAFA Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Obadiah Tarambwe Moyo". Sport.be. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
2. ^ "Dynamos bag Tarumbwa - NewsDay Zimbabwe". www.newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
3. ^ Dan Ngulu (2 January 2013). "Sofapaka land Cyprus based striker". Futaa.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
4. ^ "Sofapaka sign Zimbabwean hitman". SuperSport. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
5. ^ Obadiah Tarumbwa at Soccerway

## External links

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* Obadiah Tarumbwa at National-Football-Teams.com

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals