{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = William Manondo | fullname = William Manondo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Zimbabwe | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = CAPS United | clubnumber = | years1 = 2011 | clubs1 = Kiglon Bird | years2 = 2011–2013| clubs2 = Platinum | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Gunners (loan){{cn|date=November 2020}} | years4 = 2013–2021| clubs4 = Harare City | years5 = 2022– | clubs5 = CAPS United | caps5= 1 | goals5 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | ntupdate = 14 November 2020 }}
'''William Manondo''' (born 2 April 1991) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for CAPS United and the Zimbabwe national team.<ref name="CareerOverview"/><ref name="Soccerway"/>
==Playing career== ===Club=== Manondo started his career with Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Platinum, during his time with Platinum he was sent out on loan to Gunners in 2012 before being recalled in July of the same year.<ref name="GunnersRecall">{{cite news|title=Platinum recall striker|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/07/31/2012-07-31-platinum-recall-striker/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=NewsDay|date=31 July 2012}}</ref> He spent one more year with Platinum after returning from his loan spell until he departed in 2013 to join Harare City.<ref name="CareerOverview">{{cite news|title=William Manondo profile|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/william-manondo_prs280572/person.shtml|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Eurosport|date=19 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="HarareCityProfile">{{cite news|title=William Manondo profile|url=http://hararecityfc.co.zw/player/william-manondo/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Harare City FC|date=19 June 2016}}</ref>
Nicknamed ''Mr. Chibuku'', he joined CAPS United in January 2022 after his contract with Harare City expired.<ref>{{cite news|title=CAPS United secure Manondo, close in on Chafa|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/caps-united-secure-manondo-close-in-on-chafa/|accessdate=19 February 2022|work=Herald|date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
===International=== In 2016, Madondo made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team against Mali in a 2016 African Nations Championship match, one that ended in defeat for Zimbabwe. He played in Zimbabwe's final group fixture against Uganda and scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|title=William Manondo profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/william-manondo/432278/|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=Soccerway|date=19 June 2016}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International=== {{updated|19 June 2016}}.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Zimbabwe |2016||2||1 |- ! colspan=2|Total!!2!!1 |}
===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 || 27 January 2016 || Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda || {{fb|UGA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–1 || 2016 African Nations Championship |- |}
==Honours== ===Club=== ;Platinum * Zimbabwean Independence Trophy (1): 2012<ref name="Soccerway"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|62082}} * {{soccerway|william-manondo/432278}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manondo, William}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers Category:Zimbabwe men's international footballers Category:Kiglon F.C. players Category:F.C. Platinum players Category:Gunners F.C. players Category:Harare City F.C. players Category:CAPS United players Category:Zimbabwe men's A' international footballers Category:21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen Category:2016 African Nations Championship players
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