Devon Chafa Taitamba (born 25 December 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Ngezi Platinum and the Zimbabwe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon Chafa Taitamba | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1990 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 9 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
Chafa's first two competitive international caps came in qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Egypt and Guinea.[13][14]
Personal life edit
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 edit
- As of 9 July 2020.[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours edit
- Dynamos
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (4): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Mbada Diamonds Cup (2): 2011, 2012
- CAPS United
- Platinum
External links edit
- Devon Chafa at Soccerway
References edit
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2011". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2012". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2013". RSSSF. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "FIFA suspends Chafa in drugs probe". New Zimbabwe. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Dynamos release midfielder Chafa". Daily News. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Devon Chafa seals How Mine move". Herald. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Two-year Caps deal for Chafa". News Day. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Chafa boost for Caps". News Day. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Chafa pens two-year Buildcon deal". Herald. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Buildcon release Potipher Zulu, Chris Munthali". Zambian Football. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "FC Platinum confirm Chafa signing". NewsDay. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Ngezi Platinum announce 12 players". Futaa. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Devon Chafa profile". Soccerway. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "It's good to be back - Chafa". Daily News. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Fed up Dhlakama declares Chafa won't play for Ngezi again". Soccer24. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Chafa Distances Self From Money Game Saga". 263Chat. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Devon Chafa - National Football Teams". NFT. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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