{{Short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1994)}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marvelous Nakamba | image = Marvelous Nakamba.png | image_size = 200px | caption = Nakamba with Luton Town in 2024 | full_name = Marvelous Nakamba<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1603207 |title=Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=6 February 2020 |accessdate=17 June 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|19|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/204661/marvelous-nakamba |title=Marvelous Nakamba: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=17 June 2020}}</ref> | birth_place = Hwange, Zimbabwe | height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/45351/Marvelous-Nakamba/overview |title=Marvelous Nakamba: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=17 August 2019}}</ref> | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Sheffield Wednesday | clubnumber = 18 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008 | youthclubs1 = Highlanders | years1 = 2009–2012 | clubs1 = Bantu Rovers | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2012–2014 | clubs2 = Nancy II | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Nancy | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = Vitesse | caps4 = 67 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Club Brugge | caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019–2023 | clubs6 = Aston Villa | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023 | clubs7 = → Luton Town (loan) | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2023–2026 | clubs8 = Luton Town | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2026 | clubs9 = Sheffield Wednesday | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe U20 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2015– | nationalteam2 = Zimbabwe | nationalcaps2 = 40 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 20:46, 22 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 14:09, 1 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Marvelous Nakamba''' (born 19 January 1994) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|SheffieW}} club Sheffield Wednesday and the Zimbabwe national team. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.
Nakamba started his career in his native Zimbabwe with Bantu Rovers before moving to Nancy in 2012. After mainly playing for Nancy's second team, he moved to Vitesse, where he became a regular player for the club. Nakamba would later join Club Brugge, winning the 2017–18 Belgian First Division A in his first season with the club. In 2019, he moved to Premier League side Aston Villa, before joining Luton Town on loan, being part of the squad that achieved promotion via the playoffs. He has been part of three Africa Cup of Nations squads with Zimbabwe.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Hwange near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Nakamba made his senior debut with local team Bantu Rovers in 2010, aged 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co/sport/football/63611/nakamba-tipped-for-success.html|title=Nakamba tipped for success|publisher=The Zimbabwean|date=12 February 2013|accessdate=14 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140730113306/http://www.thezimbabwean.co/sport/football/63611/nakamba-tipped-for-success.html|archivedate=30 July 2014}}</ref> He left the country in July 2012, and had trials at French side Nancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.banturovers.com/bantu-rovers-player-at-as-nancy-fc-in-france/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140814192348/http://www.banturovers.com/bantu-rovers-player-at-as-nancy-fc-in-france/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 August 2014|title=Bantu Rovers player at AS Nancy FC in France|publisher=Bantu Rovers FC|date=20 July 2012|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref>
Nakamba officially joined Nancy on 24 December 2012, aged 18, for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.supersport.com/football/zimbabwe/news/121224/Zimbabwean_starlet_joins_AS_Nancy|title=Zimbabwean starlet joins AS Nancy|publisher=SuperSport|date=24 December 2012|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref> He received the international clearance seven days later,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/12/31/nakamba-keen-to-impress/|title=Nakamba keen to impress|publisher=News Day|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref> and was assigned to the reserve team in CFA.
On 9 May 2014, Nakamba played his first match as a professional, starting in a 3–1 home win against Angers SCO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuille_match/78260|title=AS Nancy Lorraine – Angers SCO|publisher=Ligue 1|date=9 May 2014|accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref> He played his second match seven days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against AJ Auxerre,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuille_match/78264|title=AJ Auxerre – AS Nancy Lorraine|publisher=Ligue 1|date=16 May 2014|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref> and a new deal was offered to him on 19 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201405190651.html|title=Zimbabwe: Nancy Offer Nakamba Deal|publisher=All Africa|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref>
===Vitesse=== In July 2014, Nakamba went on a trial at Eredivisie side Vitesse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southerneye.co.zw/2014/07/14/nakamba-trials-dutch-side-vitesse/|title=Nakamba on trials at Dutch side Vitesse|publisher=Southern Eye|date=14 July 2014|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref> On 13 August, he signed a four-year deal with the Arnhem side aged 20 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vitesse.nl/vitessenl/nieuws/detail/4595|title=Vitesse haalt Marvelous Nakamba|trans-title=Vitesse signs Marvelous Nakamba|language=Dutch|publisher=Vitesse|date=13 August 2014|accessdate=14 August 2014}}</ref> Nakamba made his debut for the club on 27 September, coming on as a late substitute for Kelvin Leerdam in a 6–2 away win against Dordrecht. Nakamba started to establish himself in Vitesse's starting eleven during the 2015–16 campaign and went on to appear thirty times, scoring once against local rivals De Graafschap in a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{Cite news |title=De Graafschap vs. Vitesse |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/21/netherlands/eredivisie/bv-de-graafschap/sbv-vitesse/2039465/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=21 February 2016 |accessdate=25 July 2016}}</ref>
He played as Vitesse won the final of the KNVB Beker 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar on 30 April 2017 to lead the club, three-time runners up, to the title for the first time in its 125-year history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKBN17W0PR|title=Vitesse claim first major trophy with Cup triumph|publisher=Reuters|work=U.S.|access-date=23 May 2018}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=475656|title=AZ Alkmaar vs. Vitesse Arnhem – Football Match Line-Ups – April 30, 2017|publisher=ESPN|access-date=23 May 2018}}</ref>
===Club Brugge=== On 20 June 2017, Nakamba joined Belgian side Club Brugge on a four-year deal for a fee around the margin of £4 million, aged 23 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe's Nakamba in Belgium move|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40341298|accessdate=21 June 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=20 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nakamba seals Belgium move|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/nakamba-seals-belgium-move/|accessdate=21 June 2017|work=The Herald|date=21 June 2017}}</ref> He made his league debut for the club on 29 July 2017 in a 4–0 away victory over Sporting Lokeren. He was replaced by Hans Vanaken in the 75th minute, having picked up a yellow card.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/29/belgium/pro-league/sporting-lokeren-oost-vlaanderen/club-brugge-kv/2461868//2467766/|title=Sporting Lokeren vs. Club Brugge – 29 July 2017|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>
===Aston Villa=== On 1 August 2019, Marvelous Nakamba signed for Aston Villa aged 25 years, for a fee of €12 million. He joined up with former Club Brugge team-mate Wesley Moraes and former Club Brugge player Björn Engels, who had already joined Villa in that transfer window.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/08/01/marvelous-nakamba-sings-for-aston-villa|title=Transfer news: Aston Villa sign Marvelous Nakamba|date=1 August 2019|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.}}</ref> Nakamba made his first appearance for Villa in a 6–1 emphatic victory against Crewe Alexandra in an EFL Cup game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49403071|title=Crewe Alexandra 1–6 Aston Villa|date=27 August 2019|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Nakamba made his Premier League debut on 16 September 2019, in a 0–0 draw against West Ham at Villa Park.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/sep/16/aston-villa-v-west-ham-premier-league-live|title=Aston Villa 0–0 West Ham United|last=Ames|first=Nick|date=16 September 2019|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
In October 2019, a video purportedly showing racist chants from Aston Villa fans about Nakamba and teammate John McGinn surfaced, and was condemned by the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49962935|title=Aston Villa 'disgusted' by fans' racist chant at Norwich game|date=7 October 2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
Nakamba was voted by fans as player of the month for November 2021, following a string of good performances under new Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fans on social media react as 'superb' Marvelous Nakamba is named Aston Villa Player of the Month|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/fans-on-social-media-react-as-superb-marvelous-nakamba-is-named-aston-villa-player-of-the-month/ar-AARsl1s|access-date=5 December 2021|website=www.msn.com}}</ref> On 11 December 2021, Nakamba suffered a serious knee injury in a 1–0 defeat to Liverpool, the injury required surgery, with an estimated recovery time of three to four months, ruling Nakamba out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 December 2021|title=Marvelous Nakamba ruled out for 3-4 months|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/17/nakamba-ruled-out-for-3-4-months/|access-date=17 December 2021|website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mapasure|first=Kevin|date=14 December 2021|title=Nakamba ruled out of Afcon|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/12/nakamba-ruled-out-of-afcon/|access-date=17 December 2021|website=NewsDay Zimbabwe|language=en-US}}</ref>
==== Loan to Luton Town ==== On 31 January 2023, having not made an appearance for Aston Villa so far that season, Nakamba joined EFL Championship club Luton Town on loan for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=Marvelous Nakamba joins Luton Town on loan! |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2023/january/nakamba-joins/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=www.lutontown.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 4 February 2023, he made his debut in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2023 |title=Ruddock-Mpanzu helps Luton beat Stoke to go fourth |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64435572 |access-date=2023-02-06}}</ref> On 27 May 2023, Nakamba and his team secured promotion to the Premier League against Coventry City in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final.
===Luton Town=== On 20 July 2023, Nakamba joined Luton Town on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-07-20 |title=Nakamba joins Luton Town |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/20/marvelous-nakamba-joins-luton-town/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> His contract was mutually terminated on 2 February 2026 having made 61 appearances in a Luton Town shirt.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-02-22 |title=Marvelous Nakamba leaves Luton Town |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/marvelous-nakamba|access-date=2026-02-02 |website=Luton Town Football Club}}</ref>
===Sheffield Wednesday=== On 2 February 2026, Nakamba joined Championship side, Sheffield Wednesday for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wednesday sign Marvelous Nakamba|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2026/february/02/wednesday-sign-marvelous-nakamba/|access-date=2 February 2026 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |date=2 February 2026}}</ref> He made his debut coming off the bench in the 0–4 defeat to Swansea City on 8 February 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=Swans thump bottom side Sheff Wed|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/sheffield-wednesday|access-date=8 February 2026 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2026}}</ref> He wouldn't make his first start until April, when they lost 1–0 to Middlesbrough.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middlesbrough keeps top two hopes alive after beating Sheffield Wednesday|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9372gxz4p8t|website=BBC Sport|access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref> At the end of the 2025–26 season, it was confirmed that he would be leaving at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Owls confirm retained list |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2026/may/16/owls-confirm-retained-list/|access-date=16 May 2026 |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |date=16 May 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Nakamba is a Zimbabwe international, having represented the country in the under-20 level. On 13 June 2015, aged 21 years, he made his debut with the main squad, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win against Malawi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2015/06/14/warriors-extinguish-flames|title=Warriors extinguish Flames|work=Daily News|date=14 June 2015|access-date=4 August 2015|archive-date=28 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728070557/http://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2015/06/14/warriors-extinguish-flames|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Nakamba competed for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and 2019 with Zimbabwe.
On 11 December 2025, Nakamba was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite tweet |title=The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco |number=1999089805595181155 |access-date=11 December 2025 |user=online_zifa |author-link=Zimbabwe Football Association |date=11 December 2025}}</ref>
== Personal life == Nakamba was born in Hwange in north-western Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-09 |title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Marvelous Nakamba |url=https://diski365.co.za/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-marvelous-nakamba/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Diski 365 |language=en-US}}</ref> He secretly married his long-term girlfriend Chipo Primrose Makurumure in 2020 during a short visit to Bulawayo.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/sports/59818-warriors-and-aston-villa-star-marvelous-nakamba-secretly-marries-his-long-time-sweetheart-picture.html | title=Warriors and Aston Villa star Marvelous Nakamba secretly marries his long-time sweetheart (PICTURE) {{pipe}} My Zimbabwe News | date=7 February 2020 }}</ref> His father Anthony was also a footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Hwange Colliery F.C. and his mother Charity worked as a maid for a family in South Africa. As a child his family experienced poverty, living together in a one-bedroom home in Bulawayo with his younger brother Junior. His mother worked overtime to buy Marvelous his first pair of Puma football boots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preece |first=Ashley |date=2020-04-23 |title=The incredible back story of Aston Villa's Marvelous Nakamba |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-marvelous-nakamba-arsenal-16957303 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=BirminghamLive |language=en}}</ref>
After Nakamba's Premier League debut on 16 September 2019, Zimbabwean footballer Peter Ndlovu confirmed that Nakamba would have a statue built in his honour in Hwange, as he was only the 4th Zimbabwean player to play in the English Football League.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 August 2019 |title=Peter Ndlovu Confirms That Nakamba Will Have Statue Erected in His Honour |work=Pindula News |url=https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/08/28/peter-ndlovu-confirms-that-nakamba-will-have-statue-erected-in-his-honour/}}</ref>
== Charitable work == In March 2020, Nakamba created the ''Marvelous Nakamba Foundation'' - an organisation funded by Nakamba which aimed to help improve the lives of young people in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2020 |title=Nakamba Launches Foundation... – ZimEye |url=https://www.zimeye.net/2020/03/21/nakamba-launches-foundation/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=ZimEye |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://mnakambafoundation.org/about/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Marvelous Nakamba Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> On 22 March 2020, Nakamba paid the tuition and examination fees of 1000 pupils from underprivileged backgrounds in Bulawayo. His goal was to reach 100,000 pupils by December 2021 and then 1 million pupils by 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taiwo |first=Taiye |date=15 April 2021 |title=Aston Villa star Nakamba pays school fees of 1,000 pupils in Zimbabwe {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/aston-villa-star-nakamba-pays-school-fees-of-1000-pupils-in/2qemm4xiddvu1ure6cm41ulr5 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=www.goal.com}}</ref> On 5 May 2021, Nakamba met Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, after the Marvelous Nakamba foundation had been involved in several projects around Zimbabwe, including working to revamp Hwange Hospital, feed programmes for children at rural schools, the provision of personal protective equipment for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite news |last=N'Cube |first=Audrey |date=2021-05-05 |title=Football Star Marvelous Nakamba Meets Prince William |url=https://iharare.com/football-star-marvelous-nakamba-meets-prince-william/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=iHarare News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In May 2021, Nakamba announced the creation of the ''Marvelous Nakamba Foundation Youth Invitational Tournament'' - an under-17 football tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-08 |title=Villa Star Launches Marvelous Nakamba Under-17 Tourney |url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/villa-star-launches-marvelous-nakamba-under-17-tourney/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=NewZimbabwe.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> It was originally scheduled for June 2021, however this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 June 2021 |title=Nakamba postpones his junior tournament |url=https://www.herald.co.zw/nakamba-postpones-his-junior-tournament/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Herald |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 5 June 2022, Nakamba announced that he had finally received clearance from authorities for the tournament to go ahead at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on 25 & 26 June.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2022 |title=Nakamba "Thrilled" After MNF Invitational Tournament Receives Clearance – Pindula News |url=https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/06/05/nakamba-thrilled-after-mnf-invitational-tournament-receives-clearance/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2022 |title=Nakamba Foundation tourney launched |url=https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-220389.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Bulawayo24 News}}</ref> The tournament went ahead as planned, with the youth academy of Majesa defeating Highlanders academy in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chigandiwa |first=Tafadzwa |date=2022-06-28 |title=Majesa win Nakamba tournament while age cheating gets DeMbare disqualified |url=https://nehandaradio.com/2022/06/28/majesa-win-nakamba-tournament-while-age-cheating-gets-dembare-disqualified/ |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=Nehanda Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>
In June 2021, Nakamba's charitable works were recognised by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who said that he was "eager to plough [his earnings] back into the community"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garusa |first=Thandiwe |date=2021-06-17 |title=Marvelous Nakamba Meets ED |url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/marvelous-nakamba-meets-ed/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=NewZimbabwe.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 13 June 2022, the Marvelous Nakamba Foundation started construction work on a multi-sports complex in Bulawayo with football, tennis, basketball, volleyball and swimming facilities. Nakamba took part in a groundbreaking ceremony on the first day of building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 June 2022 |title=Nakamba Sports Centre takes shape |url=https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-220163.html |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Bulawayo24 News}}</ref>
On 16 June 2022, International Day of the African Child, Nakamba announced that he was working with UNICEF on projects to help protect young girls from child marriage in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manyepo |first=Tadious |date=2022-06-15 |title=Zimbabwe: Nakamba Pledges to Fight for Girl Child |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202206150668.html |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=allAfrica.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|end of 2025–26 season<ref>{{cite web |title=M. Nakamba |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marvelous-nakamba/281751/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref>}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Marvelous Nakamba|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=77953 |website=Soccerbase |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Nancy II |2012–13 |CFA Group B |12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |2013–14 |CFA 2 Group C |20||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !32!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!32!!1 |- |Nancy |2013–14 |Ligue 2 |2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Vitesse |2014–15 |rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=ERE|Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}}||0||8||0 |- |2015–16 |30||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||33||1 |- |2016–17 |31||1||5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!2!!6!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!2!!0!!77!!3 |- |rowspan="3"|Club Brugge |2017–18 |rowspan="2"|Belgian Pro League |35||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||44||0 |- |2018–19 |18||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||0||0||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !53!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!0!!0!!0!!67!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|Aston Villa |2019–20<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|77953|2019|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|Premier League |29||0||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- |2020–21<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|77953|2020|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> |13||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2021–22<ref name=sb2022>{{soccerbase season|77953|2021|access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref> |16||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- |2022–23<ref name=sb2023>{{soccerbase season|77953|2022|access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !58!!0!!1!!0!!9!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!68!!0 |- |Luton Town (loan) |2022–23<ref name=sb2023 /> |Championship |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}}||0||20||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Luton Town |2023–24<ref name=sb2024>{{soccerbase season|77953|2023|access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |13||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2024–25<ref name=sb2025>{{soccerbase season|77953|2024|access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref> |Championship |21||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |2025–26<ref name=sb2026>{{soccerbase season|77953|2025|access-date=31 August 2025}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Luton Town total !52!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0!!60!!0 |- |Sheffield Wednesday |2025–26<ref name=sb2026 /> |Championship |5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !267!!3!!13!!1!!11!!0!!11!!0!!8!!0!!310!!4 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Marvelous Nakamba » Internationals|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe354597/marvelous-nakamba/international-matches/|access-date=12 November 2021|website=WorldFootball.net}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="11"|Zimbabwe |2015||1||0 |- |2016||4||0 |- |2017||5||0 |- |2018||5||0 |- |2019||5||0 |- |2020||3||0 |- |2021||3||0 |- |2023||2||0 |- |2024||3||0 |- |2025||7||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!40!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Vitesse''' *KNVB Cup: 2016–17{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
'''Club Brugge''' *Belgian First Division A: 2017–18<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-football-africa/story/3494041/is-marvelous-nakamba-ready-for-one-of-europes-major-leagues|title=Is Marvelous Nakamba ready for one of Europe's major leagues?|publisher=ESPN|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=25 July 2019}}</ref>
'''Aston Villa''' *EFL Cup runner-up: 2019–20<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970 |title=Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2020 |accessdate=1 March 2020}}</ref>
'''Luton Town''' *EFL Championship play-offs: 2023<ref>{{Cite news |title=Luton win shootout to reach Premier League |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65654937 |access-date=2023-05-27}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://www.lutontown.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/marvelous-nakamba/ Marvelous Nakamba] at the Luton Town F.C. website *{{Premier League player|45351}} *{{UEFA player}} *{{NFT player}} *{{Soccerway}}
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