Eddie Mukahanana

Infobox Football biography
playername = Eddie Mukahanana


fullname = Eddie Mukahanana
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|3|09
cityofbirth = Bulawayo
countryofbirth = Zimbabwe
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rentclub = flagicon|Canada EMSPORTS Soccer Academy (Technical Director - U12-U21)
clubs = flagicon|Zimbabwe Highlanders FC (Zimbabwe)
flagicon|Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Saints (Zimbabwe)
flagicon|USA Central Coast Roadrunners USA
flagicon|USA University of Montevallo USA
flagicon|USA Des Moines Menace USA
flagicon|Russia FC Rostov Russia (retired 2001)

caps(goals) = ? (?)
nationalyears = 1993-1997
nationalteam = flagicon|Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
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Eddie Mukahanana born March 9 1977 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe is a former Zimbabwean footballer who is Technical Director for Bays United FC, a Canadian soccer club.

Playing career

He was a member of the Zimbabwe national football team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and received 14 youth national team caps

He played for Highlanders FC and Zimbabwe Saints in the Zimbabwe Premier League making his debut at 17 year 2 months.

In the United States (1995-2000) he attended the University of Montevallo on a soccer scholarship, from where he would then travel every summer break to play for Zimbabwe Saints until 2000.

In the United States, Mukahanana played for the Central Coast Roadrunners (USL) in 1996 and 1998 Des Moines Menace (PDL).

In 2001 he had a brief stint with FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League before retirement in 2002 due to an injury.

Coaching career

Coach Mukahanana, a student of the game favors the attacking 4-3-3 formation - originally made famous by the Dutch - with two wingers who are given licence to leave their posts from the flanks and roam into the centre of the field. Preferes to have balance capability in attack and defense.

Currently, Eddie he is owner and Director of Player Development for EMSports Academy and Technical Director for Bays United Youth FC.

Coaching Certification

• Canadian Soccer Association CSA "A" License Award
• Union of European Football Associations UEFA International Coaching License (UEFA "B" License Award)
• United States Soccer Federation USSF "B" License Award
• National Soccer Coaches Association of America Director of Coaching Diploma
• National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Coaching Diploma
• Canadian Soccer Association CSA "B" License Award