# Edmore Chirambadare > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edmore_Chirambadare > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Edmore_Chirambadare.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmore_Chirambadare > Source revision: 1304865960 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Edmore Chirambadare | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|01|24}} | birth_place = [Gweru](/source/Gweru), [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe) | height = | position = [Winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Magesi](/source/Magesi_F.C.) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2005 | youthclubs1 = Bristol City{{cite web|url=https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2015/10/25/chirambadare-takes-psl-by-storm/|title=Chirambadare takes PSL by storm|date=25 October 2015|publisher=}} | years1 = 2010 | clubs1 = BOC | years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = Zim Alloys | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = | clubs3 = → Gweru Pirates (loan) | years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = Silo United | years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Tsholotsho FC | goals5 = 13 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = [Chicken Inn](/source/Chicken_Inn_F.C.) | years7 = 2016–2018 | clubs7 = [Kaizer Chiefs](/source/Kaizer_Chiefs_F.C.) | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Maccabi FC | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = [Real Kings](/source/Real_Kings_F.C.) | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2023 | clubs10 = [Venda Football Academy](/source/Venda_Football_Academy_F.C.)https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kaizer-chiefs-won-t-be-the-same-until-they-replace-tshabalala-and-letsholonyane-chirambadare/blt69f8531e9144dd2f | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 4 | years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = [Magesi](/source/Magesi_F.C.) | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 6 May 2018 }} FC Magesi '''Edmore Chirambadare''' (born 24 January 1992 in [Gweru](/source/Gweru), [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)) is a left-footed [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)an professional footballer who plays as a [winger](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Magesi](/source/Magesi_F.C.).{{Cite web |last=Munyai |first=Ofhani |date=2024-01-29 |title=Magesi announce signing of former Chiefs midfielder |url=https://farpost.co.za/2024/01/29/magesi-announce-signing-of-former-chiefs-midfielder/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}} Nicknamed "Spanner" by his teammates, he was mostly known for his goalscoring adroitness back in Zimbabwe. The Gweru local sees Zimbabwean former footballer [Peter Ndlovu](/source/Peter_Ndlovu) as his main inspiration. ==Early life== Born in [Gweru](/source/Gweru), the former Takunda Primary and Mkoba 3 High School student was raised solely by his mother Georgina Kunene after the passing of his father in his early childhood.{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/chirambadare-enjoys-moment-in-the-sun/|title=Chirambadare enjoys moment in the sun|website=www.sundaynews.co.zw}} ==Career== ===Youth=== Aged 17, the national team player also represented [Midlands Province](/source/Midlands_Province) in the [Zimbabwe National Youth Games](/source/Zimbabwe_National_Youth_Games) where he was spotted by Tsholotsho F.C. coach Lizwe Sweswe who identified him as someone he could build his team around. Lizwe ended up buying Chirmabadare in 2013. ===Zimbabwe=== The winger joined Zimbabwean lower-league side Zim Alloys in 2011 but was overlooked by the coach which chagrined him deeply. Begrudgingly, Chirmabadare opted to work as a barman for six months in his hometown of [Gweru](/source/Gweru){{cite web|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/from-barman-to-chiefs/|title=From barman to Chiefs - The Herald|website=www.herald.co.zw}} before proceeding to move to Gweru Pirates on a loan spell. Not long after, he was sold to Silo United before sealing a move to [Tsholtsho F.C.](/source/Tsholtsho_F.C.) of the [Zimbabwe Division 1](/source/Zimbabwe_Division_1) where he scored 13 goals,(in his second year following a stint at [Highlands F.C.](/source/Highlands_F.C.)) earning them automatic promotion. Owing to his form, Chicken Inn coach [Joey Antipas](/source/Joey_Antipas) decided to scout him in a match facing Black boots F.C. where he scored a brace. Because of his performance there, he was bought by [Chicken Inn F.C.](/source/Chicken_Inn_F.C.) in 2015 and delivered 11 goals in his first season there, scoring three goals in his first five games and netting the fastest goal of the season on his debut in a 2–1 victory over [Flame Lilly FC](/source/Flame_Lilly_FC).{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/04/08/chirambadare-makes-instant-psl-impact/|title=Chirambadare makes instant PSL impact|date=8 April 2015|publisher=}} As a result, he became the most sought-for player in the [Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League](/source/Zimbabwe_Premier_Soccer_League) at the time.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/all-eyes-on-the-pirate/|title=All eyes on the Pirate - The Herald|website=www.herald.co.zw}} ===Kaizer Chiefs=== Following a trial with the [Soweto](/source/Soweto)-based club,{{cite web|url=http://www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-28810-Chicken+Inn+duo+impress+on+Chiefs+trial/sports.aspx|title=Chicken Inn duo impress on Chiefs trial|website=www.newzimbabwe.com}} Chirambadare signed a three-year contract with the ''Amakhosi'' along with Zimbabwean [Michelle Katsvairo](/source/Michelle_Katsvairo) in 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4682/transfer-zone/2016/06/27/25076432/kaizer-chiefs-sign-chirambadare-and-katsvairo-from-chicken|title=Kaizer Chiefs sign Chirambadare and Katsvairo from Chicken Inn - Goal.com|date=26 June 2016|publisher=}} authoring his first goal in the quarter-final of the [2016 Telkom Knockout](/source/2016_Telkom_Knockout) where [Kaizer Chiefs](/source/Kaizer_Chiefs) lost on penalties to [Free State Stars](/source/Free_State_Stars).{{cite web|url=http://nehandaradio.com/2016/11/07/edmore-chirambadare-breaks-kaizer-chiefs-duck/|title=Edmore Chirambadare breaks Kaizer Chiefs duck|date=7 November 2016|publisher=}} Although Chirambadare did not manage a league goal in his first seventeen appearances at [Kaizer Chiefs](/source/Kaizer_Chiefs),{{Cite web |url=http://www.sabreakingnews.co.za/2017/05/06/chirambadare-chiefs-still-in-league-fight/ |title=Chirambadare: Chiefs still in league fight |website=SA Breaking News |language=en-US |access-date=2017-09-07}} he adapted well to the club{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/amakhosi-star-chirambadare-turns-critics-into-admirers-8447915|title=Amakhosi star Chirambadare turns critics into admirers - IOL Sport|publisher=}} and cemented his place as a regular starter in the lineup{{cite web|url=http://www.kaizerchiefs.com/players/edmore-chirambadare/|title=Edmore Chirambadare - Kaizer Chiefs|publisher=|access-date=6 September 2017|archive-date=7 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907080657/http://www.kaizerchiefs.com/players/edmore-chirambadare/|url-status=dead}} and won the '''2016-17 Kaizer Chiefs Most Improved Player''' award.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2017/06/02/30972/|title=Chirambadare wins Kaizer Chiefs award|date=2 June 2017|website=Soccer24}} Back in 2016, the offensive player trialed for [Bidvest Wits](/source/Bidvest_Wits_F.C.) but he never made the transfer.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/chirambadare-for-bidvest-wits-trials/|title=Chirambadare for Bidvest Wits trials - The Herald|website=www.herald.co.zw}} ==Personal life== While plying his trade for [Chicken Inn](/source/Chicken_Inn_F.C.), the [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)an playmaker shared a house with teammate David Tenwanjira. A devout Christian, he was raised on the Masowe Echishanu Apostolic Church before moving on to the [Methodist Church](/source/Methodist_Church).{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/chirambadares-other-passion-reveals-heartache-of-bosso-snub/|title=Chirambadare's other passion. . . reveals heartache of Bosso snub|website=www.sundaynews.co.zw}} His interests include pool, darts and chess. His late father Peter and his cousins [Stanley](/source/Stanley_Chirambadare), [Ernest](/source/Ernest_Chirambadare), and Shepherd were all footballers.{{cite web|url=http://diski365.co.za/10-things-dont-know-edmore-chirambadare/|title=10 Things You Don't Know About Edmore Chirambadare - Diski 365|website=diski365.co.za}} ==Individual awards== * '''2016-17 Kaizer Chiefs Most Improved Player''' * '''ZIFA Southern region Golden Boot'''(1): 2014 ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/chirambadare-finding-his-feet-at-chiefs-20170322 Sport24 Article] * [http://www.kickoff.com/news/69535/kaizer-chiefs-edmore-chirambadare-banking-on-confidence Chirmabadare banking on confidence] * [http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/makua-calls-on-kaizer-chiefs-fans-to-show-patience-on/p8qkii8qebhz1r7lxe81y8d1j Makua calls on Kaizer Chiefs to show patience on Chirambadare] * {{Soccerway|edmore-chirambadare/432279}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chirambadare, Edmore}} Category:Men's association football wingers Category:1992 births Category:People from Gweru Category:Living people Category:Chicken Inn F.C. players Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Category:Royal AM F.C. players Category:South African Premier Division players Category:National First Division players Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers Category:Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Category:Zimbabwe men's international footballers Category:Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Category:Zimbabwe men's A' international footballers Category:21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen Category:2016 African Nations Championship players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Edmore Chirambadare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmore_Chirambadare) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmore_Chirambadare?action=history)). 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