Vuza Nyoni
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Vusumuzi Nyoni (born April 21, 1984, in Bulawayo
) is a Zimbabwe
an professional football
player. His position on the field is left-winger. He is nicknamed Prince.
Nyoni was discovered at his team Highlanders FC
by scouts of Premier League
side Blackburn Rovers. Cercle Brugge, co-operating with Blackburn Rovers, offered Nyoni a trial because they needed a replacement for Brian Pinas
who was sold to NAC Breda
. A few weeks later, Vusumuzi Nyoni signed a contract for six months. This contract has already been prolonged with two years.
Nyoni currently lives together with his team mate Honour Gombami
in a flat in Bruges
. It was Nyoni who recommended Gombami at Cercle, and they both recommended Obadiah Tarumbwa
. Nyoni is the son of Highlanders gifted left back Dumisani "Savimbi" Nyoni, who played during the famous Bulawayo club's heyday in the mid eighties.
On Wednesday 25 August 2010 Nyoni signed a three year contract with Germinal Beerschot.
Bulawayo
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland...
) is a Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. His position on the field is left-winger. He is nicknamed Prince.
Nyoni was discovered at his team Highlanders FC
Highlanders FC
Highlanders FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, formed in 1926. It is arguably the best supported and most successful team in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League with a following found in all corners of the country and the world at large.-History:19th century- Colonialists...
by scouts of Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
side Blackburn Rovers. Cercle Brugge, co-operating with Blackburn Rovers, offered Nyoni a trial because they needed a replacement for Brian Pinas
Brian Pinas
Brian Pinas is a Dutch professional football player of Surinamese descent. He is a left-footed winger.Pinas started playing football at DHC Delft, an amateur football club in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. He actually started as a goalkeeper, but discovered soon enough that he...
who was sold to NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
. A few weeks later, Vusumuzi Nyoni signed a contract for six months. This contract has already been prolonged with two years.
Nyoni currently lives together with his team mate Honour Gombami
Honour Gombami
Honour Gombami is a Zimbabwean football player who plays for Cercle Brugge K.S.V.. He is a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.Cercle's new head coach De Boeck was quite immediately impressed by Gombami's skills...
in a flat in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
. It was Nyoni who recommended Gombami at Cercle, and they both recommended Obadiah Tarumbwa
Obadiah Tarumbwa
Obadiah Tarumbwa is a Zimbabwean football player who played for Enosis Neon Paralimni FC.-Career:In February 2008, he signed a 6 month deal with Belgian first division team Cercle Brugge. At Cercle he was reunited with his former Highlanders FC colleagues Vusumuzi Nyoni and Honour Gombami, by...
. Nyoni is the son of Highlanders gifted left back Dumisani "Savimbi" Nyoni, who played during the famous Bulawayo club's heyday in the mid eighties.
On Wednesday 25 August 2010 Nyoni signed a three year contract with Germinal Beerschot.