{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rodreck Mutuma | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|04|05|df=y}} | birth_place = Mvuma, Zimbabwe | height = {{height|meter=1.90}} | currentclub = Saint-Éloi Lupopo | clubnumber = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2010–2012 | clubs1 = Dynamos | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Bloemfontein Celtic | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Dynamos | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = CAPS United | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = Highlanders | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = Yadah Stars | years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = Chegutu Pirates | years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Nichrut | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 2019– | clubs9 = Saint-Éloi Lupopo | caps9 = | goals9 = | nationalyears1 = 2012–2016 | nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe | nationalcaps1 = 8 <!-- in addition he has 1 non-fifa cap --> | nationalgoals1 = 3 | club-update = 15 November 2020 | nationalteam-update = 15 November 2020 }}
'''Rodreck Mutuma''' (born 5 April 1988) is a Zimbabwean footballer currently playing with Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the Linafoot. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|title=Rodreck Mutuma profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/roderick-mutuma/182229/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Soccerway|date=19 June 2016}}</ref>
Rodi, born in Mvuma. At Athens mine compound where he grew up. Early education at Njerere primary school and Leopold Takawira high school.
== Club == Mutuma started his career with Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Dynamos in 2011. He stayed with Dynamos until 2013, when he joined South African Premier Soccer League club Bloemfontein Celtic. He made 14 appearances and scored two goals over two seasons for Bloem Celtic.<ref name="Soccerway"/> In April 2014, it was claimed that Mutuma had rejoined former club Dynamos on a one-year contract after Bloem Celtic ended his contract.<ref name="RejoinedDynamos?">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe: Mutuma Signs for Dembare|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201404250096.html|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=All Africa|date=22 April 2014}}</ref> However, it was revealed in May that the South African club hadn't officially released him and therefore he couldn't be signed as a free agent for Dynamos.<ref name="NotReleasedByBloem">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe: Dembare Blow As Mutuma Refused Clearance|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201405060243.html|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=All Africa|date=5 May 2014}}</ref>
Mutuma had a trial with Moroka Swallows in June but failed to win a contract.<ref name="MorokaTrial">{{cite news|title=Rodreck Mutuma trials with Moroka Swallows|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/46095/rodreck-mutuma-trials-with-moroka-swallows|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Kick Off|date=27 June 2014}}</ref> He subsequently rejoined Dynamos in Zimbabwe after his situation with Bloem Celtic was cleared by FIFA.<ref name="FIFAClearance">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe: Fifa Clear Mutuma for Dynamos Return|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201405100026.html|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=All Africa|date=9 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="OfficiallyReturnedToDynamos">{{cite news|title=Mutuma strikes on return to DeMbare|url=http://nehandaradio.com/2014/07/06/mutuma-strikes-return-dembare/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Nehanda Radio|date=6 July 2014}}</ref> He remained with Dynamos until 31 December 2014 when he left following the expiration of his contract. Two months later, Mutuma agreed to join CAPS United on a two-year contract.<ref name="JoinedCAPSUnited">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe: Mutuma Quits Dynamos for Caps United|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201502170288.html|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=All Africa|date=16 February 2015}}</ref> However, in May 2015 Mutuma was again on the move as he quit CAPS United, citing unpaid wages and bonuses.<ref name="LeftCAPSUnited">{{cite news|title=Mutuma quits CAPS United|url=http://nehandaradio.com/2015/05/13/mutuma-quits-caps-united/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Nehanda Radio|date=13 May 2015}}</ref> He then joined Dynamos for the third time in his career on 11 July.<ref name="RejoinedDynamos">{{cite news|title=Mutuma back at Dynamos|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/07/11/mutuma-back-at-dynamos/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=NewsDay|date=11 July 2015}}</ref>
== International == Mutuma has received 7 caps for the Zimbabwe national team. His debut came in 2013 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Egypt,<ref name="Soccerway"/> and he has gone on to make six more appearances for Zimbabwe. He scored his first and second international goal in a 2016 African Nations Championship qualifier first leg against Lesotho on 18 October 2015.<ref name="LesothoFirstLeg">{{cite news|title=Warriors destroy Lesotho|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/warriors-destroy-lesotho/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Herald|date=19 October 2015}}</ref> In the second leg, seven days later, Mutuma scored his third international goal.<ref name="LesothoSecondLeg">{{cite news|title=Warriors qualify for CHAN 2016 after Lesotho draw|url=http://www.thezimbabwenewslive.com/sports-8966-warriors-qualify-for-chan-2016-after-lesotho-draw.html|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=The Zimbabwe News Live|date=25 October 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International=== {{updated|19 June 2016}}.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Zimbabwe |2013||2||0 |- |2014||0||0 |- |2015||2||3 |- |2016||3||0 |- ! colspan=2|Total!!7!!3 |}
===International goals=== {{updated|19 June 2016}}. ''Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.''<ref name="Soccerway"/>
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !Goal!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition |- | 1 || rowspan="2" | 18 October 2015 || rowspan="2" | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe|| rowspan="3" | {{fb|LES}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 3–1 || rowspan="2" | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |- | 2 || align=center | '''2'''–0 |- | 3 || 25 October 2015 || Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–1 || 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |- |}
==Honours== ===Club=== ;Dynamos * Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (3): 2011,<ref name="Soccerway"/> 2012,<ref name="Soccerway"/> 2014,<ref name="Soccerway"/>
==References== <references />
==External links== *{{NFT player|46110}}
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