Devon Chafa

Devon Chafa

Personal information
Full name	Devon Chafa Taitamba
Date of birth	(1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ngezi Platinum
Youth career
	DC Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Dynamos
2015–2016	How Mine
2016–2017	CAPS United
2018	Buildcon
2018–2019	Platinum
2020–2023	Ngezi Platinum
International career^‡
2013–	Zimbabwe	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

Devon Chafa Taitamba (born 25 December 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Ngezi Platinum and the Zimbabwe national team.

Club career

Chafa began his career with Dynamos, his spell with Dynamos was mainly a success as he left in 2015 following four Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League medals and two Mbada Diamonds Cup medals but he did suffer a thirty-day suspension after testing positive for a banned substance by FIFA in 2013.[1][2][3][4] The reasoning behind his departure in 2015 was that new Dynamos manager David Mandigora did not renew his contract.[5] After leaving in 2015, Chafa signed for How Mine with whom he remained with until 2016 when he joined CAPS United.[6][7] He left CAPS in December 2017.[8]

Two months later, Chafa signed for Zambian Premier League side Buildcon.[9] Buildcon released Chafa in August 2018.[10] He returned to Zimbabwe with Platinum a month later.[11] 2020 saw Chafa join Ngezi Platinum.[12]

International career

Chafa's first two competitive international caps came in qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Egypt and Guinea.[13][14]

Personal life

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chafa was accused on breaking lockdown rules by playing local "money games" with amateur footballers in Budiriro.[15] Chafa denied these claims, though his Ngezi Platinum manager Rodwell Dhlakama publicly condemned him for the games.[15][16]

Career statistics

As of 9 July 2020.[17]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2013	11	0
	2017	3	0
Total		14	0

Honours

Dynamos

• Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (4): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Mbada Diamonds Cup (2): 2011, 2012

CAPS United

• Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: 2016[18]

Platinum

• Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: 2018[19]

External links

• Devon Chafa at Soccerway

References

1. "Zimbabwe 2011". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
2. "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
3. "Zimbabwe 2013". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
4. "FIFA suspends Chafa in drugs probe". New Zimbabwe. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
5. "Dynamos release midfielder Chafa". Daily News. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
6. "Devon Chafa seals How Mine move". Herald. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Two-year Caps deal for Chafa". News Day. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Chafa boost for Caps". News Day. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
9. "Chafa pens two-year Buildcon deal". Herald. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
10. "Buildcon release Potipher Zulu, Chris Munthali". Zambian Football. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
11. "FC Platinum confirm Chafa signing". NewsDay. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
12. "Ngezi Platinum announce 12 players". Futaa. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
13. "Devon Chafa profile". Soccerway. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
14. "It's good to be back - Chafa". Daily News. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
15. "Fed up Dhlakama declares Chafa won't play for Ngezi again". Soccer24. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
16. "Chafa Distances Self From Money Game Saga". 263Chat. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
17. "Devon Chafa - National Football Teams". NFT. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
18. "Zimbabwe 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
19. "Zimbabwe 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 January 2019.