Full name Marvelous Nakamba Years Team Weight 71 kg Number 18 Height 1.77 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Marvelous Nakamba Date joined 2014 | |
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Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 21) Current team Vitesse (#18 / Midfielder) | ||
Marvelous Nakamba named player of the month
Marvelous Nakamba (born 19 January 1994) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Belgian club Club Brugge as a central midfielder.
Contents
- Marvelous Nakamba named player of the month
- Marvelous nakamba documentary
- Early career
- Vitesse
- Club Brugge
- International career
- Club
- International
- References
Marvelous nakamba documentary
Early career
Born in Hwange, Zimbabwe, Nakamba made his senior debuts with local Bantu Rovers in 2010, aged 16. He left the country in July 2012, and had trials at French side Nancy.
Nakamba officially joined Nancy on 24 December 2012, for an undisclosed fee. He received the international clearance seven days later, and was assigned to the reserve team in CFA.
On 9 May 2014, Nakamba played his first match as a professional, starting in a 3–1 home win against Angers SCO. He played his second match seven days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against AJ Auxerre, and a new deal was offered to him on 19 May.
Vitesse
In July 2014, Nakamba went on a trial at Eredivisie side Vitesse. On 13 August, he signed a four-year deal with the Arnhem side, and made his debut for the club on 27 September, coming on as a late substitute for Kelvin Leerdam in a 6–2 away win against Dordrecht. Nakamba started to establish himself in Vitesse's starting eleven during the 2015/16 campaign and went on to appear thirty times, scoring once against local rivals De Graafschap in a 2–2 draw.
Club Brugge
On 20 June 2017, Nakamba joined Belgian side Club Brugge on a four-year deal for a fee around the margin of £4 million.
International career
Nakamba is a Zimbabwe youth international, having represented the country in the under-20 level. On 13 June 2015 he made his debut with the main squad, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win against Malawi.