Washington Arubi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Washington Arubi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Norton, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CAPS United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Lancashire Steel | 29 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Highlanders | 19 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bantu Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Dynamos | ||
| 2012–2016 | Pretoria University | 105 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Stellenbosch | 38 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 28 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Marumo Gallants | 48 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | SuperSport United | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Marumo Gallants | 33 | |
| 2026– | CAPS United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999–2001 | Zimbabwe U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Zimbabwe U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2005– | Zimbabwe | 43 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 December 2025 | |||
Washington Arubi (born 29 August 1985) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side CAPS United.
Career
Club
He started his career with Lancashire Steel for which he played 29 matches, before having spells with other Zimbabwean clubs Highlanders, Bantu Rovers and Dynamos. In 2012, Arubi joined South African Premiership team University of Pretoria. He made 105 appearances in the league for Tuks before leaving in 2016. In February 2017, Arubi joined National First Division side Stellenbosch.
Arubi signed for SuperSport United on a free transfer in summer 2018.
He joined Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila on a two-year contract in October 2020, where he was named vice-captain.
Following his signature with CAPS United in 2026, he became one of the few players to feature for all three traditional Zimbabwean giants, having started at Highlanders and later joining Dynamos.
International
In 2007, he played as the goalkeeper for the Zimbabwe national football team during the COSAFA Cup. He participated in the qualification matches for the Africa Cup of Nations 2015.
On 11 December 2025, Arubi was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Honours
- Dynamos 2010–12
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (1): 2011
- Cup of Zimbabwe (1): 2011
References
- 1 2 3 4 Washington Arubi at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- 1 2 Madyauta, Terry (29 June 2026). "Washington Arubi heads home: Veteran keeper set for final dance in Zimbabwe". FARPost. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dube & Arubi Sign For Stellenbosch". Soccer Laduma. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ "SuperSport United unveils Arubi". Soccer24. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "TTM unveil new signings". FourFourTwo. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Soccer24 (15 October 2020). "Washington Arubi named vice-captain at his new club". Soccer24. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Soccer-Madagascar 0 Zimbabwe 1 – Cosafa Castle Cup results – Reuters UK[link removed] (28 April 2007)
- ↑ Soccer-Mozambique 0 Zimbabwe 0 – Cosafa Castle Cup result – Reuters UK[link removed] (29 April 2007)
- ↑ @online_zifa (11 December 2025). "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
External links
- Washington Arubi at National-Football-Teams.com
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