Quick Facts
Biography
Denver Mukamba (born 21 December 1992) is a Zimbabwean footballer, who currently plays for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Dynamos and the Zimbabwe national team.
Career
Club
Mukamba's professional career began with Kiglon, from Kiglon he went on to join Dynamos in 2011 where he won two Zimbabwe Premier Soccer Leagues, two Mbada Diamonds Cups and one Soccer Star of the Year award. He also had a trial with Maritzburg United. At the start of 2013 he left Dynamos and Zimbabwe behind to sign for South African club Bidvest Wits. He made just 9 league appearances for the club over two seasons, this was partly due to him being loaned out for the 2014-15 season to the University of Pretoria.
For Tuks, he made 20 appearances and scored 3 goals in all competitions before returning to Bidvest. Upon returning to Bidvest, Mukamba was immediately signed by Jomo Cosmos. His debut for Jomo came on 13 September 2014 in a home defeat to Platinum Stars. After 14 appearances and 2 goals in all competitions in 2015–16, Mukamba was released by Jomo and subsequently signed by former club Dynamos.
International
Mukamba has won 8 caps for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in 2011 versus South Africa. His first international goal came in 2013 in a 2–1 friendly win versus Botswana. He played in five of Zimbabwe's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. Before playing for the senior side, Mukamba played for the Zimbabwe U23s.
Career statistics
International
- As of 2 July 2016.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of 2 July 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 February 2013 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Botswana | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Dynamos
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (2): 2011, 2012,
- Mbada Diamonds Cup (2): 2011, 2012
Individual
- Soccer Star of the Year (1): 2012
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2011". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Mukamba crowned Soccer Star of the Year". Nehanda Radio. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
