Lincoln Zvasiya

Lincoln Zvasiya (born 25 February 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defender for CAPS United and the Zimbabwe national team.

Lincoln Zvasiya

Personal information
Date of birth	25 February 1991
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	CAPS United
Youth career
	Aces Youth Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–2011	Monomotapa United
2011	FC Platinum
2011–2014	Kaizer Chiefs	25	(1)
2013–2014	→ OFI Crete (loan)	8	(0)
2015	Harare City
2016	ZPC Kariba
2017	Dynamos Harare
2018	Yadah Stars
2019–	CAPS United
National team^‡
2011–	Zimbabwe	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:07, 2 July 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:07, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Career

Club

Born in Harare, Zvasiya began his career with the Aces Youth Soccer Academy. After leaving Aces Youth he joined his first senior club when he signed for 2008 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League winners Monomotapa United.[1] After a year with Monomotapa, Zvasiya had a short stint with Platinum before leaving them in the middle of 2013 to join South African club Kaizer Chiefs.[2]

With Kaizer Chiefs he won the 2012–13 Premier Soccer League and the 2012–13 Nedbank Cup before departing on loan to join Greek side OFI Crete in July 2013.[3][4] He returned to Kaizer Chiefs in December 2013 but was released nine months later.[5] After spending September to December 2014 without a club, Zvasiya agreed to join Harare City in 2015 but was released a few months later.[1][6] In 2016, Zvasiya joined ZPC Kariba.[7][8]

International

Zvasiya has won six caps and scored one goal for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in a friendly against Zambia in 2011.[2] Three more appearances went past before he scored his first goal for his nation in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to Egypt.[2]

In October 2012, Zvasiya was cleared of match fixing charges that came about from Asiagate.[9]

Career statistics

International

As of 2 July 2016.[2]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2011	3	0
	2012	0	0
	2013	3	1
	2014	0	0
	2015	0	0
	2016	0	0
Total		6	1

International goals

As of 2 July 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[2]

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	9 June 2013	National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe	Egypt	2–3	2–4	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Kaizer Chiefs

• Premier Soccer League (1): 2012–13[2][3]
• Nedbank Cup (1): 2012–13[2][3]

References

1. "Lincoln Zvasiya joins Harare City". Kick Off. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
2. "Lincoln Zvasiya profile". Soccerway. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
3. "South Africa 2012/13". RSSSF. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
4. "Kaizer Chiefs loan Lincoln Zvasiya to Greek club OFI Crete FC". Kick Off. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
5. "Kaizer Chiefs finally release Lincoln Zvasiya". Goal. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
6. "Zimbabwe: Harare City Offload Zvasiya". All Africa. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
7. "Silva remorseful". Herald. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
8. https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/06/11/the-rise-fall-rise-of-zvasiya
9. "Zimbabwe's Sadomba among seven cleared of match fixing". BBC. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

External links

• Lincoln Zvasiya at FootballDatabase.eu