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Nyasha Mushekwi
Mushekwi playing for Djurgårdens IF in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi
Date of birth (1987-08-21) 21 August 1987 (age 39)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dalian K'un City
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 CAPS United 68 (35)
2010–2015 Mamelodi Sundowns 80 (28)
2013–2014 → Oostende (loan) 20 (2)
2015 → Djurgårdens IF (loan) 21 (12)
2016–2019 Dalian Yifang 90 (54)
2019–2023 Zhejiang FC 118 (72)
2024 Yunnan Yukun 30 (25)
2025– Dalian K'un City 28 (18)
International career
2009–2019 Zimbabwe 22 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2025

Nyasha Liberty Mushekwi (born 21 August 1987) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for China League One club, Dalian K'un City.

Career

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Born in Harare, Mushekwi started out playing for CAPS United in his homeland Zimbabwe. He won the top scorer award after scoring 21 league goals for the Harare giants in 2009 season.

In 2010, he made the move to South African club Mamelodi Sundowns where he found immediate success when he became the second best goalscorer of the 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season.[1] In April 2013, as his contract was nearing its end, Mamelodi Sundowns extended the deal with another year plus an option for an additional second year.[2]

For the 2013–14 season, Mushekwi was sent on loan to Belgian club K.V. Oostende, but in February 2014 he suffered an injury from which he did not recover until November. Since his South African club had already used all its foreign player slots for the season, he could not be registered to play for them once he had recovered from injury.[3] In an effort to find a new club in 2015, Mushekwi went on trial with Hobro IK in Denmark. However, he signed with Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, which contacted him while he was in Denmark and brought him to Sweden for a trial, resulting in a 6-month loan deal.[4][5]

China

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On 22 December 2015, Mushekwi transferred to China League One side Dalian Yifang.[6] He was the top goal scorer in the team for 3 consecutive seasons. However, he suffered a few serious injuries later, from which his physical condition was affected.

In the 2017 season, he was once tackled brutally in the right leg, but volunteered to stay on the pitch, and scored an important goal.[7] He eventually helped Yifang win the League One title. In 2018, he was not the preferred player at first competing with Nicolás Gaitán and Yannick Carrasco, but he won a position by continuous goals.[8] He had pelvis injuries during the season.[9][10] Again he tried to stay in the game after a heavy collision in the head with opponent goalkeeper.[11] Overall, his strong spirit gained high reputation among local fans, and was regarded as one of the most important players in team history.[12]

In the 2019 season, his performance was below expectation after the surgery. On 15 July 2019, Mushekwi joined China League One side Zhejiang Greentown.[13] He would play a vital part as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.[14]

On 1 March 2024, Mushekwi joined China League One club Yunnan Yukun.[15]

On 27 December 2024, Mushekwi joined to fellow China League One club, Dalian K'un City from 2025 season.[16]

International career

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Mushekwi is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.[17] He was involved in the Asiagate scandal but avoided a lifetime ban from international football after volunteering information in the investigation.[18]

Personal life

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Mushekwi attended Churchill School where his main sport was basketball. He was voted the most valuable player of the Mashonaland Basketball Association League and represented Zimbabwe at under-19 and senior national team level in the sport.[19][20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 May 2026.[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CAPS United 2007 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League 162————162
2008 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League 187————187
2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League 2121——3[a]0—2421
2010 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League 135——4[a]1—176
Total 6835——71—7536
Mamelodi Sundowns 2010–11 South African Premier Division 27141021—1[b]02915
2011–12 South African Premier Division 28941010—2[b]03519
2012–13 South African Premier Division 2553040—2[b]1346
Total 802891150—519940
KV Oostende (loan) 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 20251———253
Djurgårdens IF (loan) 2015 Allsvenskan 211200———2112
Dalian Yifang 2016China League One302000———3020
2017China League One291600———2916
2018 Chinese Super League 201500———2015
2019 Chinese Super League 11310———123
Total 905410———9154
Zhejiang Greentown /
Zhejiang FC		 2019 China League One 13700———137
2020 China League One 13600——2[c]1157
2021 China League One 322300——2[c]03423
2022 Chinese Super League 311820———3318
2023 Chinese Super League 291800—6[d]2—3520
Total 1187220—624113075
Yunnan Yukun 2024 China League One 302500———3025
Dalian K'un City 2025 China League One 281800———2818
2026 China League One 8300———83
Total 362100———3621
Career total 46324917125013393507266
  1. 1 2 All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in MTN 8 Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[23]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 200922
201062
201130
2012–
2013–
2014–
201510
201631
201741
2018–
201930
Total226
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mushekwi goal.
List of international goals scored by Nyasha Mushekwi[23]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
11 November 2009Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Zambia1–13–12009 COSAFA Cup
22–1
317 November 2010Estádio da Machava, Matola, Mozambique Mozambique2–03–1Friendly
43–0
513 November 2016National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Tanzania3–03–0Friendly
615 January 2017Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Algeria2–12–22017 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

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Dalian Yifang

Yunnan Yukun

  • China League One: 2024

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Musona scoops Golden Boot". The Standard. 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mushekwi extends Sundowns contract". SuperSport. 5 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cercle Brugge chase Mushekwi". The Standard. 5 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hobro indstiller angriberjagt". Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi klar för Djurgården". Djurgårdens IF. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. ↑ 大连一方续约主帅斯塔勒 瑞超两大锋霸正式加盟 at sports.sohu.com 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015
  7. ↑ "金刚大奎被恶铲强忍30分钟仍进球 再狠点就断了！". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "穆谢奎：与巨星做队友感觉超棒 大连一方形势仍很糟糕". qq.com (in Chinese). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Sharuko, Robson (5 September 2018). "Injured Mushekwi disappointed to miss out". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Robson, Sharuko (31 October 2018). "MUSHEKWI FOR MADRID". The Herald (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "医生让穆谢奎出院让一方否决". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "大连城市的足球英雄穆谢奎 请让我们为你鼓掌、喝彩、致敬". pptv.com (in Chinese). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "一方官方宣布穆谢奎转会绿城". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  14. ↑ "足球——中超附加赛：浙江平青岛 总分胜出升入中超" (in Chinese). sohu.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "2024赛季引援公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Dalian Kun City annonce la signature de Nyasha Mushekwi" (in French). africafoot. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors thrash Swaziland". Nehanda Radio. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  18. ↑ "Reports: Method Mwanjali, Thomas Sweswe banned for life in Asiagate scandal". Kick Off. 5 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "'You ain't seen nothing yet'-Mushekwi". Zimbabwe Independent. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  20. ↑ "Cameo Aim to Maintain Their Basketball League Position". The Herald. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  21. ↑ "Nyasha Mushekwi National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 5 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "Eliteprospects.com – Nyasha Mushekwi". Eliteprospects. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015.
  23. 1 2 "Nyasha Mushekwi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "2017中甲联赛积分榜". Sina. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  25. ↑ "Premiership Golden Boot Award winner Mushekwi off to Belgium". The Zimbabwean. 13 January 2010.
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