Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City, on loan from Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2021– | Luton Town | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2023– | → Exeter City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | England U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | Zimbabwe | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Muskwe signed for local team Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007.[4] In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season,[5] and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.[5]
On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.[6]
His next loan was at Wycombe Wanderers, who he signed for on 5 January 2021.[7] He made his debut for Wycombe in the FA Cup against Preston North End on 9 January 2021.[8] On his league debut for Wycombe, against Brentford, he scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021.[9]
On 15 July 2021, Muskwe joined Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[10]
International career edit
Muskwe represented the England national team at the under-17 level, making his debut in the 2014 U17's Nordic Tournament.[4] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.[11]
In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for Zimbabwe in a 1–0 defeat to Lesotho.[12]
Personal life edit
Muskwe and his twin sister Adelaide were born in 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.[13] They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.[2] One source says that the twins were born and raised in England,[4] and another says that Muskwe and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.[13]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 24 January 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2019–20[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leicester City U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Leicester City U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | — | — | — | 5[a] | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2019–20[14] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21[15] | Championship | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Luton Town | 2021–22[16] | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2022-23[17] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023-24[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2022–23[17] | League One | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2023–24[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 56 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 75 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muskwe goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Somalia | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Zimbabwe
- COSAFA Cup bronze: 2019[20][21]
References edit
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Heart-broken Zim looks to netball for salvation…Muskwe tipped to shine". NewZimbabwe.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Admiral Muskwe". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Shoot for the Stars: Leicester City's 18-year-old Admiral Muskwe | Shoot". Shoot. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Admiral Muskwe joins Swindon Town on Loan". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Admiral sails in on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Wycombe 4-1 Preston". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Brentford 7-2 Wycombe". BBC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Admiral Muskwe: Luton Town bring Leicester City striker on board". BBC. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Muskwe making waves in England - The Standard". 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Football Association » Mutekede impressed by debutants". www.zifa.org.zw. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b Gwaze, Veronica. "Muskwe finds home in Gems camp". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Admiral Muskwe at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Zimbabwe - Zambia 0:1".
- ^ "Zimbabwe take bronze, South Africa seal the Plate at COSAFA Cup". 7 June 2019.
External links edit
- Admiral Muskwe at Soccerway
- Admiral Muskwe at Premier League
- UEFA Youth League profile
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