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Tawanda Maswanhise
Personal information
Full name Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Date of birth (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Motherwell
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2024 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Leicester City 0 (0)
2024– Motherwell 72 (24)
International career‡
2024– Zimbabwe 18 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:26, 25 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:26, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.

Club career

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Maswanhise started his career in the academy of EFL Championship side Leicester City.[1]

On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.[2] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.[3]

Motherwell

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On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025.[4] Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.[5] On 14 August 2025, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2027, with the option of an additional year. In his second season with the club, Maswanhise finished as the top scorer in the division.

International career

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On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.

On 11 December 2025, Maswanhise was called by Zimbabwe for their participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] On 29 December 2025, in their last group match against South Africa, he scored a goal in the 17th minute.

He withdrew from the Zimbabwean side to play in the Four nations tournament in end of March 2025 due to a small issue as per reports by his club, Motherwell.

Personal life

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He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.[7][8][9][10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U23 2021–22 ————3[c]030
2022–23 ————3[c]232
2023–24 ————1[c]010
Total ————7272
Leicester City 2023–24[11] Championship 001000——10
Motherwell 2024–25[12] Scottish Premiership 3061030——346
2025–26[13] Scottish Premiership 35172174——4422
2026–27[14] Scottish Premiership 7100106[d]1—142
Total 72243111461009230
Career total 722441114617210032
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Apperances and goals in the UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 24 September 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 202471
2025101
202610
Total182
As of match played 29 December 2025
Zimbabwe score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maswanhise goal.
List of international goals scored by Tawanda Maswanhise
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2024 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa  Kenya 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 29 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco  South Africa 1–1 2–3 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". Leicester City F.C.
  2. ↑ "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco". x.com/online_zifa. Zimbabwe Football Association Twitter. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
  8. ↑ "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
  9. ↑ "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
  10. ↑ "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "BBC Top Scorers". BBC. 24 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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