Arnold Matshazi

Arnold Matshazi
Personal information
Full name Arnold Tawanda Matshazi
Date of birth (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 AFC Dunstable
Youth career
–2020 Milton Keynes Dons
2020–2022 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Slough Town (loan) 12 (2)
2023 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2023 Braintree Town 5 (0)
2023–2024 Hitchin Town 16 (3)
2023 → Baldock Town (dual-reg.) 1 (0)
2024–2026 AFC Dunstable 15 (11)
2026– Vermont Green FC 0 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:50, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Arnold Tawanda Matshazi (born 2 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for AFC Dunstable.[1]

Career

Matshazi began his career with Milton Keynes Dons[2] before moving onto Blackpool as a youth player, featuring for them in the EFL Youth Alliance, FA Youth Cup and Lancashire Youth Cup.

Matshazi joined Wycombe Wanderers in August 2022.[3] He made his professional debut on 24 August 2022 as a substitute in a 3–1 loss against Bristol City in the EFL Cup second round.[4] On 14 October 2022, Matshazi joined National League South side Slough Town on a one-month loan deal.[5]

Following his departure from Wycombe, Matshazi returned to the National League South to join Braintree Town in August 2023.[6] He later joined Hitchin Town in October that same year.[7] During his spell at Hitchin, Matshazi also, spent time dual-registered with Spartan South Midlands League side, Baldock Town in November 2023, featuring just once in order to gain match fitness.[8] On 26 January 2024, he joined AFC Dunstable, after leaving Hitchin Town for 'personal development reasons'.[9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wycombe Wanderers 2022–23[11] League One 0000101[a]020
Slough Town (loan) 2022–23[1] National League South 122——2[b]1143
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2022–23[1] National League South 40———40
Braintree Town 2023–24[1][12] National League South 5020—0070
Hitchin Town 2023–24[13] Southern League Premier Division Central 163——00163
Baldock Town (dual-reg.) 2023–24[13] Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 10——0010
AFC Dunstable 2023–24[13] Southern League Division One Central 1511——1[c]21613
Career total 53162010435919
  1. ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Southern League Division One Central play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Arnold Matshazi at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Over 2K watch MK Dons U15s take on Spurs". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chairboys snap up talented teenage duo". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Report: Wycombe 1–3 Bristol City". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Slough sign Arnold Matshazi on loan from Wycombe Wanderers". Bucks Free Press. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (27 August 2023). "Braintree Town drew with Chippenham Town in League Two". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hitchin Town FC on X". X. Hitchin Town F.C. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "WEEKLY BULLETIN - 1ST DECEMBER". Hitchin Town F.C. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "AFC Dunstable on X". AFC Dunstable. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hitchin Town FC on X". Hitchin Town F.C. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Arnold Matshazi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ↑ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Canvey Island 1 - 1 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
    For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Braintree Town 3 - 1 Canvey Island". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 "Arnold Matshazi Player Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2023.


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