Tanaka Chinyahara

Tanaka Chinyahara
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 31)
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Red Arrows
Youth career
CAPS United
2009–2010 Kaizer Chiefs
2010–2014 Bidvest Wits
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Bidvest Wits
2015–2017 Hobro IK 3 (0)
2016 → Jammerbugt FC (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020 Witbank Spurs
2020– Red Arrows
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:49, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

Tanaka Chinyahara (born 12 October 1995) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays for Zambian club Red Arrows, as a midfielder.

Club career

Chinyahara spent his early career with CAPS United, Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits.

In July 2015, Chinayhara moved to Danish club Hobro IK. He made his league debut for the club on 18 October 2015 in a 3–1 away loss to F.C. Copenhagen. He was subbed on for Mads Jessen in the 62nd minute. In August 2016, he was loaned out to Danish 2nd Division club Jammerbugt FC for the rest of 2016.

On 7 March 2019, Chinyahara joined South African club Witbank Spurs. In February 2020 he was one of six players to sign for Zambian club Red Arrows.

International career

He was called up by the Zimbabwean national team in October 2020.

References

  1. 1 2 Tanaka Chinyahara at Soccerway
  2. ↑ DeMbare target midfielder, herald.co.zw, 30 June 2018
  3. ↑ "Zim teenager for Hobro IK". herald.co.zw.
  4. ↑ "Copenhagen vs. Hobro – 18 October 2015 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ Tanaka Chinyahara udlejes, ikfodbold.dk, 18 August 2016
  6. ↑ Spurs sign Zim rising star, trial 'Drogba', kickoff.com, 7 March 2019
  7. ↑ "Red Arrows make splash on players – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm.
  8. ↑ "Red Arrows midfielder, Tanaka Chinyahara gets Zimbabwe national call up | ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm.