- Cuthbert Malajila
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Cuthbert Malajila Personal information Full name Cuthbert Malajila Date of birth October 3, 1985 Place of birth Eiffel Flats, Zimbabwe Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Free agent Youth career 2004 David Whitehead Textiles Kadoma F.C. Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005-2006 Chapungu United 29 (15) 2007–2008 Highlanders 42 (16) 2008-2010 Dynamos F.C. 20 (12) 2010 Club Africain 4 (0) National team 2008- Zimbabwe 11 (6[1]) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Cuthbert Malajila (3 October 1985 in Eiffel Flats, Mashonaland West) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward.
Career
He started at Chapungu United[2] before moving in 2006 to Highlanders and then to Dynamos Harare.
While playing for Highlanders, he scored a hat-trick in a match against Masvingo, with Highlanders winning the match 4-0.[3] He won the Golden Boot in the top division of Zimbabwean football in 2007.[4]
Malajila had a trial at Belgian club Cercle Brugge, but it ended with the club declining to offer him a contract.[5] He returned to Zimbabwe and to Dynamos afterward, and stated that his focus would be on winning the Golden Boot and in helping his club.[6] He stated that his long-term dream was still on earning a transfer abroad.
The striker left in summer 2010 his native Zimbabwe and signed in August 2010 a professional contract of 3 years with the Tunisian side Club Africain.[7]
Cuthbert Malajila has become the first Zimbabwean to play professional football in Libya after signing for First Division side Al Akhdar on a six month loan. [1].
International career
He has also made two appearances for the Zimbabwe national football team, both as a substitute.[8] He scored in one of those appearances.
References
- ^ Cuthbert Malajila – FIFA competition record
- ^ "Cuthbert Malajila". Higherlanders FC Official Site. http://www.highlandersfc.co.za/TheTeam/Players/CuthbertMalajila/tabid/95/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Malajila hat-trick buries Masvingo". New Zimbabwe News. http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/cbz170.18234.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Malajila's Delight". Allafrica.com. http://allafrica.com/stories/200903240017.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Malajila for Belgium Trials". Allafrica.com. http://allafrica.com/stories/200907200068.html?FORM=ZZNR. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Malajila's Big Dream". Allafrica.com. http://allafrica.com/stories/200908260070.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Foot: Malajila signe pour 3ans". Club Africain Official website. http://www.clubafricain.com/fr/articles.asp?artid=2470. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Cuthbert Malajila". ESPN. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=125899&cc=5901. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
Categories:- 1985 births
- Zimbabwean footballers
- Living people
- Zimbabwe international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Zimbabwean football biography stubs
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