Tapiwa Shumba (born 16 May 2003) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship via the New York Red Bulls Academy.

Tapiwa Shumba
Personal information
Full name Tapiwa Shumba
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
New York Red Bulls II
Number 86
Youth career
2008–2018 Future SA
2018– New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021- Fordham University 12 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– New York Red Bulls II 4 (0)
International career
0 0 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Shumba moved to New Jersey in the United States and played prep soccer at Tenafly High School.[1][2]

Career

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Shumba played as a member of the Future Soccer Academy from 2008[3] before moving to New York Red Bulls in 2018.[4]

During the 2020 USL Championship season Shumba appeared for New York Red Bulls II. He made his debut on 15 August 2020, starting in a fixture against Hartford Athletic.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tapiwa Shumba's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org.
  2. ^ "Tapiwa shumba". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  3. ^ "Honorables". Future Soccer Academy.
  4. ^ "New York Red Bulls". nyrb.ussoccerda.com.
  5. ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. New York Red Bulls II - August 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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