Knowledge Musona
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Norton, Zimbabwe[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | |||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Riyadh | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Manyame FC | ||
2006–2007 | Haka United | ||
2007–2009 | Aces Youth Soccer Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | 49 | (19) |
2011–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 16 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Augsburg (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Kaizer Chiefs (loan) | 19 | (8) |
2015–2018 | Oostende | 104 | (35) |
2018–2021 |
Anderlecht | 8 | (1) |
2019 | → Lokeren (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Eupen (loan) | 31 | (9) |
2021–2023 | Al-Tai | 53 | (14) |
2023– | Al-Riyadh | 18 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2022 | Zimbabwe | 51 | (24) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 15 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2022 (UTC) |
Knowledge Musona (born 21 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional
Personal life
Knowledge Musona hails from
Club career
Musona made his debut for Hoffenheim as a substitute against SC Freiburg in a 3–1 win[3] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 DFB-Pokal win over Köln on 25 October 2011. On 18 May 2012, it was announced that he would join Augsburg on a one-year loan for the upcoming season.[4]
In July 2013, he left Germany and moved to South African side
On 18 December 2014, Musona signed for Belgian club Oostende, effective 1 January 2015, with the player signing a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. His agent
In May 2018, Musona moved to
In January 2019, Musona was loaned out to Lokeren until the end of the 2018–19 season.[22][23][24][25] He made his league debut for the club on 19 January 2019, playing all ninety minutes of a 4–1 away defeat to Eupen.[26] He scored his first league goal for the club on 9 February 2019 in a 2–1 home victory over Royal Antwerp. His goal, assisted by Marko Mirić, was scored in the 32nd minute.[27][28][29]
On 4 June 2023, Musona joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh on a free transfer.[30]
International career
Musona made his national team debut in a friendly against
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup
|
Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Kaizer Chiefs | 2009–10 | SAPD | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | [32] | |
2010–11 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | [32] | |||
Total | 49 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 19 | – | ||
1899 Hoffenheim | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | [32] | ||
FC Augsburg (loan) | 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | [32] | |||
Kaizer Chiefs (loan) | 2013–14 | SAPD | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 16 | [32] |
Oostende | 2014–15 | BPL | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | [33] | ||
2015–16 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 13 | [33] | ||||
2016–17 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 13 | [33] | ||||
2017–18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | [33] | |||
Total | 103 | 35 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 41 | – | |||
Anderlecht | 2018–19 | BPL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | [33] | |
Lokeren | 2018–19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | [33] | |||
Eupen | 2019–20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | [32] | |
2020–21 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | [32] | ||
Total | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | [32] | ||
Al-Tai | 2021–22
|
SPL
|
24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | [32] |
2022–23
|
29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | [32] | ||
Total | 51 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 15 | [32] | ||
Al-Riyadh | 2022–23
|
SPL
|
16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | [32] | ||
Career total | 313 | 90 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 343 | 107 | – |
- ^ Appearances in MTN 8
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 January 2022[1]
Zimbabwe | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2010 | 5 | 1 |
2011 | 3 | 5 |
2012 | 5 | 2 |
2013 | 4 | 3 |
2014 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | 2 | 1 |
2016 | 5 | 3 |
2017 | 4 | 4 |
2018 | 3 | 1 |
2019 | 9 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 1 |
2021 | 5 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 51 | 24 |
International goals
- As of match played 18 January 2022.[1]
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 September 2010 | SKD Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia | Liberia | 1–0 |
1–1 |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 5 June 2011 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Mali | 1–0 |
2–1 | |
3. | 2–1
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4. | 8 October 2011 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 2–1 |
2–1
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5. | 15 November 2011 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | South Africa | 1–1 |
2–1 | Friendly |
6. | 2–1
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7. | 29 February 2012 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura , Burundi |
Burundi | 1–1 |
1–2 |
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
8. | 17 June 2012 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1–0 |
1–0
| ||
9. | 26 March 2013 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | Egypt | 1–1 |
2–1 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10. | 9 June 2013 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1–1 |
4–2
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11. | 10 September 2013 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa | 1–0 |
2–1 |
Friendly |
12. | 6 September 2015 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Guinea | 1–1 |
1–1 |
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
13. | 28 March 2016 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Swaziland | 1–0 |
4–0
| |
14. | 5 June 2016 | Malawi | 1–0 |
3–0
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15. | 13 November 2016 | Tanzania | 1–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly | |
16. | 23 January 2017 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | Tunisia | 1–3 |
2–4 |
2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
17. | 11 June 2017 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Liberia | 1–0 |
3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
18. | 2–0
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19. | 3–0
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20. | 13 October 2018 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | DR Congo | 2–0 |
2–1
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21. | 24 March 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Congo | 2–0 |
2–0
| |
22. | 16 November 2020 | Algeria | 1–2 |
2–2 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
23. | 9 October 2021 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | Ghana | 1–1 |
1–3 |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
24. | 18 January 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé , Cameroon |
Guinea | 1–0 |
2–1 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
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External links
- Knowledge Musona at fussballdaten.de (in German)