Archford Gutu
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Archford Gutu | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sprouting Academy | |||
| 2007–2008 | Caps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2009–2010 |
Ajax Cape Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Dynamos Harare | 21 | (8) |
| 2012–2015 | Kalmar FF | 27 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | CAPS United | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | IFK Värnamo | 17 | (0) |
| 2019– | Dynamos | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Zimbabwe U17 | 10 | (7) | |
| Zimbabwe U20 | 9 | (4) | |
| Zimbabwe U23 | 7 | (2) | |
| 2009–2013 | Zimbabwe | 23 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2020 | |||
Archford Gutu (born August 5th, 1993) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Gutu is one of the few players to have played for both Dynamos FC and Caps United in Zimbabwe, and he has won championships with both teams. Gutu won the championship with Dynamos FC in 2011 and moved overseas the following year to join Kalmar FF in 2012. On his return from Europe, he joined Caps United in 2016 and won the championship for the second time in his career. Archford Gutu has played most of his senior football career in Sweden, where he has played for Kalmar FF and IFK Varnamo. He has played for the Zimbabwe National Team at all levels. Gutu is currently the director of Archford Gutu Football Academy in Zimbabwe.
Club career
Early career
Gutu joined South Africa's
Dynamos Harare
On September 25th, 2010, Gutu signed with Dynamos Harare.[2] He made his first appearance for Dynamos on November 4th, 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win against Monomotapa United.[3] Gutu scored his 1st Dynamos goal in 2010 Derby match against rivals Caps United in a BancABC super8 Cup Final win and he was the man of the match. On February 28th, 2011, he scored two goals in Dynamos' 3–2 victory over CAPS United in the Bob 87 Super Cup Final. Dynamos went on to win double, the 2011 League title and the inaugural Mbada Diamonds Cup. During his stay at Dynamos FC, Gutu was one of the club’s top players before signing for Kalmar FF in Sweden.
Kalmar FF
On September 20th, 2011, Swedish club Kalmar FF confirmed that they had reached a deal with Dynamos Harare regarding Gutu, as of January 1st, 2012, he would go on a six-month loan to Kalmar with
International career
He was capped by Zimbabwe at the Under-17, Under-20, and Under-23 levels and the Zimbabwe senior National team.[6] Gutu has won the Cosafa Cups with the Zimbabwe Under-17s, Under-20s, and with the Zimbabwe senior team. He was part of the team that won the COSAFA Under-20 in South Africa in 2007, and he was the captain of the Zimbabwe Under-17 team that won the COSAFA Cup in Namibia in 2007. After winning the Under-20 COSAFA Cup in South Africa in 2007, Gutu flew to Namibia to join and captain the Zimbabwe Under-17 team, which won the COSAFA Cup in 2007. Gutu is also a COSAFA Cup winner, with the Zimbabwe Senior National Team as hosts in 2009. In 2011, Gutu was part of the Zimbabwe CHAN team in Sudan. He scored in the second game of the group stages to help Zimbabwe beat Ghana by one goal to zero. Archford Gutu is currently the youngest Zimbabwe National Team player to ever make their debut, he made his debut at the age of 16. In 2007, Gutu was among the Young Sportsmen of the Year nominees.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2012 | Harare |  Angola |
3–1 | Win | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "Homesick Gutu back in Zimbabwe". Kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Dynamos Bring in Fresh Talent". Thezimbabwean.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "De Mbare Rumble On: Dynamos 1 – 0 Monomotapa". Fcdynamos.com. Retrieved 4 November 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Afrikansk landslagsduo till Kalmar FF" (in Swedish). kalmarff.se. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Archford och Papa stannar" (in Swedish). kalmarff.se. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Kalmar byter Brasilien mot Zimbabwe". fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
External links
- Archford Gutu at Soccerway
- Archford Gutu club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- Archford Gutu at Elite Football (archive)
- Archford Gutu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Archford Gutu at FootballDatabase.eu