Zimbabwe Benjani

Benjani Mwaruwari

Born:13-Aug-78 Age: 46
Height:1.88
Fav.foot: Right

Position: Striker
Bidvest Wits Zimbabwe


1999
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2014



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Benjani (or Mpenjani) Mwaruwari (born 13 August 1978) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a striker. Having started his career with the Jomo Cosmos, Benjani moved to Europe in 2001 to join Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich, before moving to Auxerre a year later. He signed with Premier League club Portsmouth in 2006, then went on to play in England's top flight for Manchester City, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers before returning to Portsmouth in 2011. The following year, he returned to South Africa with Chippa United and then the Bidvest Wits. From 1999 to 2010, Benjani played a total of 31 times for the Zimbabwe national team and played at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. After his retirement, he became the national team's assistant coach. He works with the Plymouth Argyle Academy as part of the Premier League player-to-coach initiative. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article



ZA Jomo Cosmos99/01
CH Grasshopper Club Zürich01/02
FR AJ Auxerre02/05
#21     uefaChampions 02/036
#21 Ligue 1 05/0611
England Portsmouth06/08
#25 EPL 05/0616
#25 EPL 06/0731
#25     FA Cup 1
#25 EPL 07/0823
#25     League Cup 2
#25     FA Cup 1
England Manchester City08/10
#27 EPL 07/0813
#27 EPL 08/098
#27     uefaUEFA Cup 4
#27     uefaUEFA Cup Qual 0
#27 EPL 09/102
#27     FA Cup 2
#27     League Cup 2
England Sunderland10
#28 EPL 09/108
England Blackburn Rovers10/11
#21 EPL 10/1118
#21     League Cup 1
#21     FA Cup 2
England Portsmouth11/12
#25 Championship 11/1218
#25     FA Cup 0
ZA Chippa United FC12/13
ZA Bidvest Wits13/14
RetiredJun14


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England Portsmouth

25-Feb-12Portsmth 0:0 Leeds14 D33 EnglandChampionship  In76
18-Feb-12Barnsley 2:0 Portsmth5 D32 EnglandChampionship  In85
14-Feb-12Portsmth 0:1 Ipswich11 D31 EnglandChampionship  In79
07-Feb-12Birminghm 1:0 Portsmth15 D19 EnglandChampionship  In75
21-Jan-12Cardiff 3:2 Portsmth26 D27 EnglandChampionship  In64
14-Jan-12Portsmth 0:1 West Ham7 D26 EnglandChampionship  In83
03-Dec-11Portsmth 2:1 Coventry2 D20 EnglandChampionship  In88
19-Nov-11Watford 2:0 Portsmth44 D17 EnglandChampionship  In46
10-Nov-11 - Portsmouth New Coach England Appleton
05-Nov-11Portsmth 3:0 Not.Forest1 D16 EnglandChampionship  In89
15-Oct-11Portsmth 2:0 Barnsley58 D11 EnglandChampionship  Out 58 FW
14-Oct-11 - Portsmouth New Coach England Whittingham
01-Oct-11Leeds 1:0 Portsmth D10 EnglandChampionship  FW
27-Sep-11Portsmth 2:3 Peterboro D9 EnglandChampionship  Out 90 FW
24-Sep-11Portsmth 1:0 Blackpool D8 EnglandChampionship  FW
17-Sep-11Hull City 1:0 Portsmth87 D7 EnglandChampionship  Out 87 FW
10-Sep-11West Ham 4:3 Portsmth83 D6 EnglandChampionship  Out 83 FW
27-Aug-11Portsmth 1:1 Cardiff29 D5 EnglandChampionship  In61
20-Aug-11Bristol C 0:0 Portsmth23 D4 EnglandChampionship  In67
16-Aug-11Portsmth 1:0 Reading15 D3 EnglandChampionship  In75

England Blackburn Rovers

30-Apr-11Blackburn 1:0 Bolton64 D35 EnglandEPL  Out 64 FW
25-Apr-11Blackburn 0:1 Man.City71 D34 EnglandEPL  Out 71 FW
16-Apr-11Everton 2:0 Blackburn9 D33 EnglandEPL  In81
09-Apr-11Blackburn 1:1 Birminghm27 D32 EnglandEPL  In63
05-Feb-11Wigan 4:3 Blackburn60 D26 EnglandEPL  Out 60 FW
02-Feb-11Blackburn 0:1 Tottenham8 D25 EnglandEPL  In82
29-Jan-11A.Villa 3:1 Blackburn5 D7 EnglandFA Cup  In85
08-Jan-11Blackburn 1:0 QPR46 D5 EnglandFA Cup  Out 46 FW
05-Jan-11Blackburn 3:1 Liverpool84 D22 EnglandEPL  Out 84 FW
01-Jan-11Sunderland 3:0 Blackburn44 D21 EnglandEPL  In46
28-Dec-10West Brom 1:3 Blackburn8 D20 EnglandEPL  In82
22-Dec-10 - Blackburn Rovers New Coach Scotland Kean
18-Dec-10Blackburn 1:1 West Ham80 D18 EnglandEPL  In10
14-Dec-10 - Blackburn Rovers New Coach Scotland Kean
04-Dec-10Blackburn 3:0 Wolves7 D16 EnglandEPL  In83
06-Nov-10Blackburn 2:1 Wigan32 D11 EnglandEPL  Out 32 FW
30-Oct-10Blackburn 1:2 Chelsea46 D10 EnglandEPL  Out 46 FW
24-Oct-10Liverpool 2:1 Blackburn44 D9 EnglandEPL  In46
18-Oct-10Blackburn 0:0 Sunderland26 D8 EnglandEPL  In64 Out 81
02-Oct-10Stoke City 1:0 Blackburn15 D7 EnglandEPL  In75
25-Sep-10Blackpool 1:2 Blackburn14 D6 EnglandEPL  In76
22-Sep-10A.Villa 3:1 Blackburn62 D3 EnglandLeague Cup  Out 62 FW
18-Sep-10Blackburn 1:1 Fulham25 D5 EnglandEPL  In65

England Sunderland

09-May-10Wolves 2:1 Sunderland16 D38 EnglandEPL  In74
17-Apr-10Sunderland 2:1 Burnley1 D35 EnglandEPL  In90
10-Apr-10West Ham 1:0 Sunderland2 D34 EnglandEPL  In88
20-Mar-10Sunderland 3:1 Birminghm72 D31 EnglandEPL  Out 72 FW
09-Mar-10Sunderland 4:0 Bolton5 D21 EnglandEPL  In85
28-Feb-10Sunderland 0:0 Fulham10 D28 EnglandEPL  In80
20-Feb-10Arsenal 2:0 Sunderland11 D27 EnglandEPL  In79
06-Feb-10Sunderland 1:1 Wigan3 D25 EnglandEPL  In87

England Manchester City

24-Jan-10Scunthorp 2:4 Man.City D4 EnglandFA Cup  FW
19-Jan-10Man.City 2:1 Man.Utd11 D6 EnglandLeague Cup  In79
16-Jan-10Everton 2:0 Man.City44 D22 EnglandEPL  In46
11-Jan-10Man.City 4:1 Blackburn81 D21 EnglandEPL  Out 81 FW
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