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Peter Moyo
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Harare City
Youth career
2006 Quelaton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Highlanders
2014 Mpumalanga Black Aces 0 (0)
2014–2017 Witbank Spurs 13 (0)
2017–2018 How Mine
2018–2019 CAPS United
2019– Harare City
International career
2012–2014 Zimbabwe 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2016

Peter "Rio" Moyo (born 8 May 1988) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Harare City. He is the son of the late musician, Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo

Career

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Club

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He started his playing career at the local team Quelaton and earned his first international cap when he played for Highlanders in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[1][2] On 30 May 2014, it was announced that he had signed with Premier Soccer League side Mpumalanga Black Aces in South Africa, along with Ghanaian centre-back Kwabena Adusei.[3] However, Moyo left the Black Aces in December 2014 after failing to appear for the club in any competition. After departing the Black Aces, Moyo signed for Witbank Spurs.[4]

International

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In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[5][6] He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[7][8] In March 2014, Moyo scored his first international goal in a friendly versus Malawi.[9][10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 23 June 2016.[11]
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
Witbank Spurs 2014–15[11] National First Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2015–16[11] National First Division 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0

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

International

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As of 23 June 2016.[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2013 1 0
2014 7 1
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
Total 8 1

International goals

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As of 23 June 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[11]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 March 2014 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Malawi 1–0 4–1 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Highlanders

References

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  1. ^ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Moyo and Adusei signed by Aces". Mpumalanga Black Aces. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Peter Moyo joins SA's Witbank Spurs". New Zimbabwe. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ "2014 CHAN – Zimbabwe Team Profile". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe's Ian names CHAN squad". kawowo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  7. ^ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Malawi beaten 1–4 by Zimbabwe: Chimodzi takes positives from friendly match". Nyasa Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Flames blown out". Herald. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Peter Moyo profile". Soccerway. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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