Tawanda Maswanhise

Tawanda Maswanhise
Personal information
Full name Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
Date of birth (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Motherwell
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2024 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Leicester City 0 (0)
2024– Motherwell 55 (22)
International career
2024– Zimbabwe 17 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:48, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:17, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.

Career

Maswanhise started his career in the academy of EFL Championship side Leicester City.[1]

On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup.[2] However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.[3]

Motherwell

On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025.[4] Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.[5] On 14 August 2025, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2027, with the option of an additional year.

International career

On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.

On 11 December 2025, Maswanhise was called by Zimbabwe for their participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] On 29 December 2025, in their last group match against South Africa, he scored a goal in the 17th minute.

Personal life

He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.[7][8][9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City U23 2021–22 3[c] 0 3 0
2022–23 3[c] 2 3 2
2023–24 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 7 2 7 2
Leicester City 2023–24[11] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Motherwell 2024–25[12] Scottish Premiership 30 6 1 0 3 0 34 6
2025–26[13] Scottish Premiership 25 16 2 1 7 4 34 21
Total 55 22 3 1 10 4 68 27
Career total 55 22 4 1 10 4 7 2 76 29
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 29 December 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2024 7 1
2025 10 1
Total 17 2
As of match played 29 December 2025
Algerria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maswanhise goal.
List of international goals scored by Tawanda Maswanhise
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2024 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa  Kenya 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 29 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco  South Africa 1–1 2–3 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

References

  1. ^ "Maswanhise: Sporting Heritage". Leicester City F.C.
  2. ^ "Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: Clinical Foxes reach FA Cup fourth round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Leicester City retained list in full with nine players leaving and four offered new contracts". Leicester Mercury. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Maswanhise 'ready to make impact'". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco". x.com/online_zifa. Zimbabwe Football Association Twitter. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  7. ^ "'Maswanhise likely to snub Warriors'". newsday.co.zw.
  8. ^ "Foxes starlet's father makes Warriors pledge". herald.co.zw.
  9. ^ "Maswanhise Continues Scoring Spree At Leicester City". newzimbabwe.com.
  10. ^ "I'm getting a lot of love from Zim: Leicester City star". soccer24.co.zw.
  11. ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Games played by Tawanda Maswanhise in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2025.