Marvelous Nakamba

Marvelous Nakamba
Personal information
Full name Marvelous Nakamba
Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994
Place of birth Hwange, Zimbabwe
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Vitesse
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2010 Highlanders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Bantu Rovers
2012–2014 Nancy II 32 (1)
2014 Nancy 2 (0)
2014– Vitesse 52 (1)
National team
2012 Zimbabwe U20 ? (?)
2015– Zimbabwe 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2016

Marvelous Nakamba (born 19 January 1994) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Dutch club Vitesse as a central midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Born in Hwange, Nakamba made his senior debuts with local Bantu Rovers in 2010, aged 16.[1] He left the country in July 2012, and had trials at French side Nancy.[2]

Nakamba officially joined Nancy on 24 December 2012, for an undisclosed fee.[3] He received the international clearance seven days later,[4] and was assigned to the reserve team in CFA.

On 9 May 2014 Nakamba played his first match as a professional, starting in a 3–1 home win against Angers SCO.[5] He played his second match seven days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against AJ Auxerre,[6] and a new deal was offered to him on the 19th.[7]

Vitesse

In July 2014, Nakamba went on a trial at Eredivisie side Vitesse.[8] On 13 August he signed a four-year deal with the Arnhem side,[9] and made his debut for the club on 27 September, coming on as a late substitute for Kelvin Leerdam in a 6–2 away win against Dordrecht. Nakamba started to establish himself in Vitesse's starting eleven during the 2015/16 campaign and went on to appear thirty times, scoring once against local rivals De Graafschap in a 2–2 draw.[10]

International career

Nakamba is a Zimbabwe youth international, having represented the country in the under-20 level. On 13 June 2015 he made his debut with the main squad, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win against Malawi.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 December 2016.
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nancy II 2012–13 CFA Group B 12000120
2013–14 CFA 2 Group C 20100201
Total 32100321
Nancy 2013–14 Ligue 2 200020
Vitesse 2014–15 Eredivisie 800080
2015–16 Eredivisie 3011[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]0331
2016–17 Eredivisie 1401[lower-alpha 1]1151
Total 5212120562
Career total 842212000883
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in KNVB Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 13 November 2016
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201510
201640
Total50

References

  1. "Nakamba tipped for success". The Zimbabwean. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  2. "Bantu Rovers player at AS Nancy FC in France". Bantu Rovers FC. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. "Zimbabwean starlet joins AS Nancy". SuperSport. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  4. "Nakamba keen to impress". News Day. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. "AS Nancy Lorraine – Angers SCO". Ligue 1. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. "AJ Auxerre – AS Nancy Lorraine". Ligue 1. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  7. "Zimbabwe: Nancy Offer Nakamba Deal". All Africa. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  8. "Nakamba on trials at Dutch side Vitesse". Southern Eye. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  9. "Vitesse haalt Marvelous Nakamba" [Vitesse signs Marvelous Nakamba] (in Dutch). Vitesse. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  10. "De Graafschap vs. Vitesse". Soccerway. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  11. "Warriors extinguish Flames". Daily News. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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