Tawanda Maswanhise

Zimbabwean footballer

Tawanda Maswanhise
Personal information
Full name	Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Date of birth	(2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Position(s)	Midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team	Motherwell
Number	55
Youth career
2011–2024	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024	Leicester City	0	(0)
2024–	Motherwell	0	(0)
International career^‡
2024–	Zimbabwe	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:12, 12 June 2024

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.

Career

Maswanhise started his career in the academy of Premier League side Leicester City.^[1]

On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.^[2] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.^[3]

On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025.^[4] Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.^[5]

International career

On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.

Personal life

He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		League Cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City U23	2021–22	—			—		—		3^[c]	0	3	0
	2022–23	—			—		—		3^[c]	2	3	2
	2023–24	—			—		—		1^[c]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		7	2	7	2
Leicester City	2023–24^[10]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Motherwell	2024–25^[11]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	1	0	1	0	7	2	9	2

^ Includes FA Cup
^ Includes Scottish League Cup
^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 11 June 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2024	3	0
Total		3	0

References

^ "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". Leicester City F.C.
^ "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
^ "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
^ "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
^ "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
^ "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.