Ian Samuel Nekati (born 7 August 1989) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Chicken Inn and the Zimbabwe national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Samuel Nakati | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chicken Inn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Twalumba F.C. | ||
| 2013–2018 | F.C. Platinum | ||
| 2018–2020 | ZPC Kariba | 34 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Chicken Inn | ||
| 2022– | United Sports | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Zimbabwe | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2021 | |||
In 2022, Nekati moved to India and appeared with Calcutta Football League club United SC.[2][3]
Career
editClub
editIn 2013, Nekati joined F.C. Platinum, spending five years there but not failing to register consistent minutes, prompting a move to ZPC Kariba.[4] Following the expiry of his contract with ZPC Kariba, Nekati was set to join South African club Cape Town City, but contract length disagreements halted the transfer.[5] As a result, he remained in Zimbabwe, signing for Chicken Inn.[6]
International
editNekati made his senior international debut on 4 August 2019 in a 3–1 victory over Mauritius during 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[7] For the 2020 African Nations Championship, Nekati was named as Zimbabwe's captain.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 4 September 2019.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe – I. Nekati – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Player Information – Transfer History: Ian Samuel Nekati". everythingforfootball.in. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Retainers List — ZPC KARIBA FOOTBALL CLUB". premierleague.co.zw. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Discarded at FC Platinum, turned into a Warrior at ZPC Kariba". herald.co.zw. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "How Nekati's SA dream flopped". nehandaradio.com. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Ian Nekati joins Chicken Inn". soccer24.co.zw. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Mauritius (3:1)". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Nekati to lead Warriors at CHAN". herald.co.zw. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Ian Nekati". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
edit- Ian Nekati at National-Football-Teams.com
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