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Zimbabwean association footballer

George Nechironga
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1991 CAPS United
1993–1994 Darryn T
1995–1996 Sokół Pniewy 13 (1)
1996–1999 Bloemfontein Celtic
1999–2000 Free State Stars
2000–2001 African Wanderers
International career
1989–1995 Zimbabwe 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Nechironga (born 7 June 1967) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early life

Nechironga was nicknamed "Tyson".

Club career

At the age of sixteen, Nechironga signed for Zimbabwean side CAPS United. He was joint-voted the Zimbabwe 1990 Soccer Star of the Year with Zimbabwe international Peter Ndlovu.

International career

Nechironga represented Zimbabwe internationally at youth level and at senior level.

Style of play

Nechironga mainly operated as a striker and was known for his speed.

Post-playing career

After retiring from professional football, Nechironga worked as a manager.

Personal life

Nechironga is the brother of Zimbabwean footballer Francis Nechironga and is the son of Zimbabwean footballer Jawett Nechironga.

References

  1. "George Nechironga - Pressreader article".
  2. "George Nechironga - The Herald article".
  3. "George Nechironga - Sunday News article". 10 August 2018.
  4. "The brawl which sparked Nechironga's Caps exit". zimsoccer.net.
  5. "Best Foreign Striker - George Nechironga". snl24.com.
  6. "George Nechironga - The Zimbabwean article".
  7. "George Nechironga - New Zimbabwe article". Archived from the original on 18 November 2017.

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