Tanaka Chinyahara

Tanaka Chinyahara

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	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, correct 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.[2]

In July 2015, Chinayhara moved to Danish club Hobro IK.[3] 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.[4] In August 2016, he was loaned out to Danish 2nd Division club Jammerbugt FC for the rest of 2016.[1][5]

On 7 March 2019, Chinyahara joined South African club Witbank Spurs.[6] In February 2020 he was one of six players to sign for Zambian club Red Arrows.[7]

International career

He was called up by the Zimbabwean national team in October 2020.[8]

References

1. 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.