Kudakwashe Mahachi

Kudakwashe Mahachi
Personal information
Full name Kudakwashe Mahachi
Date of birth (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder[2] Left-back
Youth career
Highlanders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Bantu Rovers
2012–2014 Chicken Inn
2014 Highlanders
2014–2016 Mamelodi Sundowns 13 (1)
2015–2016 → Golden Arrows (loan) 21 (3)
2016–2018 Golden Arrows 46 (7)
2018–2019 Orlando Pirates 11 (3)
2019–2022 SuperSport United 62 (6)
2023-2024 Medeama (1)
2024-2025 Manica Diamonds
2026- Highlanders 24
International career‡
2013– Zimbabwe 44 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2023

Kudakwashe 'Nkembe' Mahachi (born 29 September 1993) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for South African clubs and the Zimbabwe national team.[3][4]

Club Career

Bantu Rovers

Mahachi spent the end of his youth career with Highlanders, before moving into senior football with Bantu Rovers.

Chicken Inn FC

Mahachi did not stay long with the youthful Rovers as he soon joined Chicken Inn. For two years he led the Chicken Inn attack along prominent players like Tendai Ndoro. In 2014 he signed a senior team contract with Highlanders.[1]

Mamelodi Sundowns

After another short stint, his next move saw him leave Zimbabwe for the first time as he joined Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. 14 appearances and 1 goal followed in his debut season with 'The Brazilians'.

Lamontville Golden Arrows (Loan)

In his second campaign he was loaned out to fellow PSL club Golden Arrows. He scored four goals in twenty-five appearances in all competitions for Golden Arrows before returning to the Sundowns.[5][6] He missed Golden Arrows' league match versus Jomo Cosmos on 11 May 2016 due to the passing of his daughter.[7]

Lamontville Golden Arrows

In 2016 Mahachi made a permanent move to 'Abafana bes'thende'. This was to be his home for 2 seasons in which he appeared 46 times and scored 7 goals.

Orlando Pirates

Mahachi's next big move was to Soweto giants Orlando Pirates. While in their ranks he scored 3 goals in 11 appearances.

Supersport United

In 2019, Mahachi left 'The Buccaneers' to join Supersport. Between 2019 and 2022 he appeared 62 times and scored 6 goals.

Medeama SC

In 2023 Kudakwashe Mahachi had a 5 month stint with Ghananian top flight league team Medeama. [8]

Manica Diamonds

After his short stay in Ghana he signed for Zimbabwean club Manica Diamonds where he played for two seasons.

Highlanders

Ahead of the 2026 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season, Mahachi signed a one year contract with Bulawayo giants Highlanders. This marked a return to his boyhood club after 12 years, most of which were spent plying his trade in South Africa. In his new spell at Highlanders, Mahachi who is known for his pace and skill as a winger has played mostly as a left-back.

International

In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited Mahachi to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[9][10] Mahachi scored his first goal for his nation in the aforementioned 2014 African Nations Championship and his second in a friendly versus Malawi.[1][11]

Style of play

In most cases, Mahachi tends to be a winger playing on either side of the field using his acceleration and left-footed passes to attack the defensive line. Although he is well-known for his dribbling and ball controlling skills, his tactical position was changed in Highlanders where he played as a Left-back.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 June 2016.[1]
Statistics
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mamelodi Sundowns 2014–15[1] Premier Soccer League 13110000000141
2015–16[1] Premier Soccer League 000000000000
Total 13110000000141
Golden Arrows (loan) 2015–16[1] Premier Soccer League 2132120—00254
Total 2132120—00254
Career total 34431200000395
  1. ↑ Includes the Nedbank Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the Telkom Knockout
  3. ↑ Includes the CAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Includes the MTN 8

International

As of match played 18 January 2022.[1][11]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201320
201492
201520
201640
201771
201810
201960
202020
202181
202231
Total445

International goals

As of match played 18 January 2022. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[1][11]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 January 2014Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa Mali2–02–12014 African Nations Championship
25 March 2014Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Malawi2–14–1Friendly
315 January 2017Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Algeria1–12–22017 Africa Cup of Nations
414 November 2021National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Ethiopia1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
518 January 2022Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon Guinea2–02–12021 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Chicken Inn
  • Zimbabwean Charity Shield: 2013

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kudakwashe Mahachi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe's Ian names CHAN squad". kawowo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kuda Mahachi: Mamelodi Sundowns never gave me a chance". New Zimbabwe. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mahachi set for Arrows exit". Sport24. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Warriors star Kudakwashe Mahachi loses his daughter". New Zimbabawe. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Warriors star Kudakwashe Mahachi joins Ghananian Club". Archived from the original on 9 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 "Kudakwashe Mahachi profile". WorldFootball.net. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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