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Shacky Tauro

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Shacky Tauro
Personal information
Full name Shackman Tauro
Date of birth (1959-06-28)28 June 1959
Place of birth Rhodesia
Date of death 17 June 2009(2009-06-17) (aged 49)
Place of death Zimbabwe
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1991 CAPS United
International career
1980–1988 Zimbabwe
Managerial career
1991–1994 CAPS United (assistant)
1994–1996 Blackpool
1996–1997 Arcadia United
1997–1998 CAPS United
1998 Circle United
???? Zimbabwe Women
2006–2007 CAPS United
2007–2009 Shooting Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shackman "Shacky" Tauro (28 June 1959 – 17 June 2009) was a Zimbabwean football player and coach.[1][2]

Career

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Playing career

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Tauro, who played as a striker, spent his entire professional career with CAPS United, and also earned international caps for Zimbabwe.

He was named the Rhodesian Soccer Star of the Year in 1979.[3]

Coaching career

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Tauro coached Blackpool, Arcadia United, CAPS United, Circle United, the Zimbabwe women's national team, and Shooting Stars.

References

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  1. ^ Obituary – All Africa
  2. ^ "CAPS Legend Tauro dies". New Zimbabwe. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe – Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.