Zvenyika Makonese

Zvenyika Makonese
Personal information
Full name Zvenyika Makonese
Date of birth (1977-07-07) 7 July 1977
Place of birth Chiredzi, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Shabanie Mine ? (?)
2004–2009 Engen Santos 97 (1)
2009–2011 Orlando Pirates 12 (0)
2011 Shabanie Mine
International career‡
2003–2010 Zimbabwe 30 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2009
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 May 2009

Zvenyika Makonese (born 7 July 1977 in Chiredzi) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He joined Cape Town-based Santos in 2004 from Zimbabwean club Shabanie Mine. He plays as a defender and was selected for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.[1]

It was reported that he was set to join Stoke City at the end of the 2006–07 season after impressing in a trial at the club, despite interest from Wigan Athletic and several French clubs.[2] However, no such move transpired. He also had an unsuccessful trial at Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes.

On 2 August 2011 Makonese marked his return to the domestic Premiership yesterday when he signed a deal to join Shabanie Mine. [3].

He was signed with Black-Leopards in Petersburg, but was unable to play in the PSL because of a lack of documents December 2011 to March 2012.


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