Kheli Dube
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Mkhokheli Dube | ||
Date of birth | 18 June 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 |
Zimbabwe Saints | ||
2004–2005 | Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders | ||
2006–2007 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 |
Highlanders | ||
2005 |
Michigan Bucks | 16 | (10) |
2006 | Delaware Dynasty | 5 | (4) |
2006–2007 |
Michigan Bucks | 25 | (15) |
2008–2011 | New England Revolution | 72 | (14) |
2012 |
Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
2012 | AmaZulu | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Zimbabwe U-20 | |||
Zimbabwe U-23 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2009 |
Mkhokheli "Kheli" Dube (born 18 June 1983 in Bulawayo[1]) is a Zimbabwean footballer.
Career
Early career and college
Dube played in the youth system of his hometown team,
Highlanders
before coming to the United States.
He played
NSCAA
All-South Atlantic performer.He was Big South Conference player of the week a record four times in his senior season.
During his college years Dube also played with both
USL Premier Development League
, helping the Bucks reach the PDL championship game both in 2006 (when they also won the title) and 2007.
Professional
Dube was drafted 8th in the
Los Angeles Galaxy defender Sean Franklin for 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year.[3]
Scored his first career hat trick on 08/23/09 against Real Salt Lake and was voted for his first player of the week award the same week.
At the end of the 2011 season, New England declined his 2012 contract option and Dube entered the
Chicago Fire in stage two of the draft on 12 December 2011.[4] Dube signed with Chicago on 25 January 2012.[1] After spending a six-month term without making an appearance, on 7 August 2012, he joined South African Premier Soccer League side AmaZulu on a three-year deal.[5]
In 2013 he joined Chicken Fc in Zimbabwe and won the Net One Charity Cup and after 2 and half years later, he moved to join Bulawayo City in 2016 where he captained the ambitious side under Philani 'Beffy" Ncube. Halfway through the 2017 season he made a move to FC Platinum where he won the Championship in 3 successive seasons 2017,2018 and 2019, also winning the Castle Challenge Cup twice in 2018 and 19. Recently returned to his boyhood club at Highlanders Fc for the 2020 season .
International
Dube has represented his country with the under 20 and under 23 national teams, but has yet to make his debut for the full Zimbabwe national football team.
Personal
Dube received his
U.S. green card in 2010.[6]
Honors
Highlanders FC
- PSL league: 2000, 2001, 2002
Lindsey Wilson
- NAIA National Championship: 2005
Michigan Bucks
- USL Premier Development League: 2006
New England Revolution
Chicken INN
- NetOne Charity Shield: 2013
FC Platinum
- Zimbabwean PSL Championship: 2017, 2018, 2019
- Castle Challenge Cup: 2017, 2018
References
- ^ a b "Fire sign Zimbabwean striker Kheli Dube". 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Major League Soccer: Match Tracker: Main". Archived from the original on 2 April 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
- ^ "MLS announces finalists for 2008 awards". SBI Soccer. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft highlighted by busy Galaxy". MLS. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "AmaZulu sign Zimbabwean striker". AmaZulu. official website. 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Revolution Update: February 18, 2010 | New England Revolution". Revolutionsoccer.net. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2012.