Marley Tavaziva

Marley Tavaziva
Tavaziva prior to a Brentford B match in 2026
Personal information
Full name Marley Joseph Tavaziva
Date of birth (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Little Kickerz
Hampton & Richmond Borough
Sutton United
–2026 Brentford
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Zimbabwe 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:47, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Marley Joseph Tavaziva (born 17 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he represents the Zimbabwe national team at international level.

Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team in 2024. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.

Club career

A goalkeeper, Tavaziva began his youth career with spells at Little Kickerz, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Sutton United. He progressed through the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and made six National Youth League South Premier Division appearances for Brentford's U19 CST team during the 2021–22 season. He signed a two-year scholarship with the club's B team on 31 August 2022 and played concurrently for the U18 team during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons. At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club exercised its option to extend Tavaziva's scholarship by a further year. After signing a one-year professional contract in July 2024, Tavaziva made 12 appearances during the 2024–25 season was part of the Professional U21 Development League-winning squad. He was retained for the 2025–26 season, but was absent through injury until early November 2025. Tavaziva was part of the 2025–26 Professional U21 Development League league phase-winning squad and was released at the end of the season.

International career

In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but he was not named in the final selection due to injury. He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season, before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025. Tavaziva was a part of the 2026 Mukuru Four Nations Tournament-winning squad and was an unused substitute in both matches. He won his second cap with a start in a 1–0 2026 Unity Cup victory over India on 30 May 2026.

Personal life

Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent. He attended Halliford School.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 30 May 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 202520
Total20

Honours

Zimbabwe

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ Mabvuku Tafara boy Marley Tavaziva says he is expecting a tough game against Cameroon tomorrow. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025 – via Facebook.
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  26. ↑ "Editorial comment: ZIFA should monitor diaspora talent". The Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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