Evans Rusike

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Evans Rusike
Personal information
Full name Evans Rusike
Date of birth (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Kiglon
2012–2015 Zimbabwe Saints
2015–2018 Maritzburg United 74 (20)
2018–2021 Supersport United 68 (8)
International career‡
2016– Zimbabwe 27 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:49, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:35 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Evans Rusike (born 13 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Supersport United in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national team.[1]

Career[edit]

Club[edit]

Rusike began his career in Zimbabwe with Kiglon in 2010, before moving to Zimbabwe Saints in 2012. Three years later, in 2015, he left his homeland for the first time as he agreed to join South African Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United.[2] His league debut came on 22 August against Ajax Cape Town. At the end of his first season with Maritzburg, Rusike made a total of 28 appearances in all competitions for the club.[1]

International[edit]

Rusike has made two appearances for the Zimbabwe national team, with his debut coming in March 2016 against Swaziland in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. His second cap came three days later against the same opponents in the same competition, a match in which he scored his first goal for Zimbabwe in a 4–0 win.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 18 June 2016.[1]
Statistics
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maritzburg United 2015–16[1] Premier Soccer League 27 9 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 28 9
Total 27 9 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 28 9
Career total 27 9 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 28 9

  1. ^ Includes the Nedbank Cup
  2. ^ Includes the Telkom Knockout
  3. ^ Includes the CAF Champions League
  4. ^ Includes the MTN 8

International[edit]

As of 1 June 2019.[1][3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe
2015 4 1
2016 4 1
2017 4 0
2018 7 1
2019 2 1
Total 21 4

International goals[edit]

As of 1 June 2019. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[1][3]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 June 2015 Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Comoros 1–0 2–0 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
2. 28 March 2016 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Swaziland 3–0 4–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 3 June 2018 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa  Botswana 1–0 1–1 (3–1 p) 2018 COSAFA Cup
4. 1 June 2019 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa  Comoros 1–0 2–0 2019 COSAFA Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Evans Rusike profile". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. ^ May, Edward (25 July 2015). "Transfer Round-Up: Maritzburg United complete Rusike signing". goal.com. Goal.com.
  3. ^ a b "Rusike, Evans". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

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