Philana Tinotenda "Tino" Kadewere (born 5 January 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ligue 1 club Nantes, on loan from Lyon, and the Zimbabwe national team.

Tino Kadewere
Kadewere with Le Havre in 2019
Personal information
Full name Philana Tinotenda Kadewere
Date of birth (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Highfield, Zimbabwe
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Nantes
(on loan from Lyon)
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2013 Prince Edward School
2014 Harare City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Harare City
2015Djurgårdens IF (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2018 Djurgårdens IF 43 (13)
2018–2020 Le Havre 43 (23)
2020– Lyon 59 (11)
2020Le Havre (loan) 4 (2)
2022–2023Mallorca (loan) 15 (1)
2024–Nantes (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2015– Zimbabwe 19 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Zimbabwe
COSAFA Cup
Winner 2018 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:21, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:49, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

Zimbabwe edit

Kadewere was picked by Harare City in 2014 after he had finished playing for his high school team at Prince Edward School.[1] During the first half of his debut season with the first team, he scored seven goals in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[2]

Djurgårdens IF edit

During the summer of 2015, Kadewere went for trials with Swedish first division club Djurgårdens IF and French Ligue 2 side Sochaux.[3] Later he decided to join Djurgårdens IF on loan in August 2015 for the remainder of the season with an option for the club to sign him permanently on a four-year deal at the end of the year.[4] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 29 August 2015.[2] He later joined Djurgården permanently.

Kadewere scored his first league goal for the club on 25 July 2016. It was a consolation goal in the 94th minute of a 3–1 home loss to GIF Sundsvall having been subbed on in the 85th minute.[5]

On 27 May 2018, he scored four goals in a league game against IK Sirius, making him the first Djurgården player since Tommy Berggren in 1978 to score four goals in a single league game.[6]

Le Havre edit

In July 2018, Kadewere joined French Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a four-year contract.[7] The transfer fee paid to Djurgården was reported as $2.5 million.[8]

Lyon edit

On 22 January 2020, Kadewere signed with Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais. The deal also saw him stay at Le Havre on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[9]

Kadewere began with the Lyon squad for the 2020–21 season. On 8 November 2020, he scored a brace for Lyon in a 2–1 win over Saint-Étienne.[10]

Loan to Mallorca edit

On 29 August 2022, Kadewere joined Mallorca in Spain on loan with an option-to-buy.[11]

Loan to Nantes edit

On 4 January 2024, Kadewere joined fellow Ligue 1 side Nantes on loan with an option-to-buy.[12]

International career edit

Kadewere represented Zimbabwe at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 youth levels.[4] He made his international debut for the senior team in a 2–0 win against the Comoros on 21 June 2015.[13]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 20 December 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Djurgårdens 2015–16 Allsvenskan 5 0 4 1 9 1
2016–17 Allsvenskan 21 3 1 0 22 3
2017–18 Allsvenskan 10 2 7 4 17 6
Total 36 5 12 5 48 10
Le Havre B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 1 0 1 0
Le Havre 2018–19 Ligue 2 23 5 2 1 2 1 27 7
2019–20 Ligue 2 24 20 0 0 0 0 24 20
Total 47 25 2 1 2 1 51 27
Lyon 2020–21 Ligue 1 33 10 0 0 33 10
2021–22 Ligue 1 15 1 0 0 1[a] 0 16 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 11 0 0 0 11 0
Total 59 11 0 0 1 0 60 11
Mallorca (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 15 1 4 1 19 2
Nantes (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 158 42 18 3 2 1 1 0 179 49
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International edit

As of match played 3 September 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2015 2 0
2016 2 0
2017 1 0
2018 6 2
2019 5 0
2020 2 1
2021 1 0
Total 19 3
As of match played 12 November 2020.[13]
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadewere goal.
List of international goals scored by Tino Kadewere
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 June 2018 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa   Zambia 1–0 4–2 (a.e.t.) 2018 COSAFA Cup
2. 2–2
3. 12 November 2020 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria   Algeria 1–3 1–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours edit

Djurgårdens IF

Zimbabwe

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ "Top Swedish club captures City star". The Standard (Zimbabwe). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jag ska göra det bättre än Nyasha". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Newsday - Kadewere chooses Sweden over France". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "DIF Fotboll - Kadewere klar för DIF - DIF Fotboll". Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Djurgardens vs. Sundsvall – 25 July 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Tommy Berggren har avlidit – 28 May 2018 – Aftonladet". sportbladet.se.
  7. ^ Madyira, Michael (28 July 2018). "Zimbabwean striker Tino Kadewere completes move French Ligue 2 side Le Havre". Goal. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  8. ^ Nhakaniso, Daniel (5 August 2018). "Kadewere turns down MLS offer". The Standard. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Official | Le Havre confirm sale of Tino Kadewere to Lyon | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  10. ^ "OL 2–1 ASSE". Ligue 1. 8 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Tino Kadewere llega cedido al RCD Mallorca" [Tino Kadewere arrives on loan at RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). Mallorca. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Tino Kadewere prêté au FC Nantes!" [Tino Kadewere loaned to FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Tino Kadewere at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ^ "T. Kadewere: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Zimbabwe break Zambian hearts again to claim 2018 COSAFA Cup title".
  16. ^ "Tino Kadewere, lauréat en Domino's Ligue 2" (in French). UNFP. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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