Tawanda Chirewa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tawanda Blessing Chirewa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolvehampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 62 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 16 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Tawanda Blessing Chirewa (born 11 October 2003) is an Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Club career[edit]
Ipswich Town[edit]
Chirewa made his debut for Ipswich Town on 12 November 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 away loss to Colchester United in an EFL Trophy group stage match, he became the second youngest player to make his first-team debut for the club, after Connor Wickham, at 16 years and 31 days old.[2] On 14 July 2020 it was announced that Chirewa had signed a two-year scholarship with Ipswich.[3]
He signed his first professional contract with Ipswich on 2 November 2020, signing a deal until 2022, with the option of an additional year extension.[4]
Wolverhampton Wanderers[edit]
On 18 September 2023, Chirewa signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, joining the club's Under-21s side.[5]
Chirewa made his debut Wolves First XI appearance, as a second-half substitute, in the FA Cup away to Brentford on 5 January 2024.[6]
Chirewa made his Premier League debut, as a second-half substitute, in a 0–0 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion on 22 January 2024.[7]
Chirewa made his first appearance in a Black Country derby in the Fourth Round of the F.A. Cup, in a 2–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 28 January 2024. His appearance came as a second-half substitute after crowd unrest breaking out in sections of the ground designated for West Brom supporters led the game to be suspended for half an hour.[8]
International career[edit]
In March 2024, Chirewa was called up by the Zimbabwe national team.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Born in England, Chirewa is of Zimbabwean descent.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 2 March 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2019–20[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24[15] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References[edit]
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Warren, Andy (12 November 2019). "Ratings: How the Ipswich Town players performed in their 1–0 EFL Trophy defeat at Colchester United". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Seven Earn Academy Scholarship". Ipswich Town F.C. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Tawanda Pens Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Chirewa signs for under-21s". www.wolves.co.uk. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Smith, Emma (5 January 2024). "Brentford 1–1 Wolves: Tommy Doyle thunderbolt earns replay after Joao Gomes' early red". BBC Sport.
- ^ Rindl, Joe (22 January 2024). "Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Duo play out goalless draw in Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Stone, Simon (28 January 2024). "West Brom 0–2 Wolves: Visitors progress after crowd trouble sees game suspended". BBC Sport.
- ^ "EPL honours Tawanda Chirewa as youngster receives first Warriors call-up".
- ^ Reporter, Staff (19 September 2023). "Zim teenager Tawanda Chirewa turns down Ipswich deal, signs for Wolves".
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Chirewa in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Chirewa in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Chirewa in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Chirewa in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Tawanda Chirewa in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2024.