Five things you probably did not know about Tatenda Mukuruva

Warriors number one, Tatenda Mukuruva celebrates his birthday today. Here are five interesting facts you probably did not know about him:

1. Mukuruva started playing as a goalkeeper at primary education level, and went on to be the Prince Edward team goalkeeper in his 3rd year in high school. He joined Friendly Academy a football which was founded by Richard Solobala and junior football coach Partridge Muskwe where he has grown to claim the Dynamos first choice sport after the injury of Artwell Mukandi.
2. He was part of the history making under 23 side that made history by qualifying for the All Africa Games for the first time since the nation hosted the games in 1995.
3. In 2016 he landed a one-year renewable endorsement deal with English sportswear and football equipment supplier Umbro becoming the only goalkeeper among the current players under the endorsement deals who include the Orlando Pirates trio of Tendai Ndoro, Thabo Qalinge and Sifiso Myeni.
4. In his first season in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League Mukuruva helped Dynamos to win it’s 21st league title.
5. Mukuruva was selected for an American Universities Scholarship program to further his career.

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