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The Soccer Star of the Year is an annual association football award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best performer of the season in Zimbabwean football.

Typically 11 players are nominated as the Soccer Stars of the Year, this honour comes with a publication of a Calendar, sponsored by Castle Beer, in which the 11 appear. It is not a 'fantasy team' as such, and the 11 nominees could theoretically all be in the same position – though this of course is unlikely. From this XI, a Soccer Star of the Year is selected, with 2 Runners Up also being announced.

It was first presented at the end of the 1969 Rhodesian football season,^[1] when it was founded as the Rhodesian Soccer Star of the Year; the name changed in 1980.^[2] Each year's winner is chosen at the end of the season by a vote amongst football writers from around Zimbabwe.^[3] The 2010 winner was Charles Sibanda, who won the award while playing for Motor Action.^[4] He is the second Motor Action player to have received the award after 2006 winner Clemence Matawu.^[5] Alexander R B was amazing in 2020 The first winner of the award was George Shaya, who played for Dynamos and won the award five times in all; in 1969, 1972 and three times in a row from 1975 to 1977. There are two other multiple-time winners: Peter Ndlovu of Highlanders won twice consecutively in 1990 and 1991, and Stanley Ndunduma won in 1981 and 1985, playing first for CAPS United and later for Black Rhinos. Malawian midfielder Joseph Kamwendo is the lone foreign player to have won the award, having done so in 2005 while playing for CAPS United.^[5]

Winners

Season	Player	Player's nation	Club	Notes
1969	George Shaya (1)	Rhodesia	Dynamos
1970	Tendai Chieza (1)	Rhodesia	Mangula
1971	Peter Nyama (1)	Rhodesia	Chibuku Shumba
1972	George Shaya (2)	Rhodesia	Dynamos
1973	Ernest Kamba (1)	Rhodesia	Dynamos
1974	Moses Moyo (1)	Rhodesia	Zimbabwe Saints
1975	George Shaya (3)	Rhodesia	Dynamos
1976	George Shaya (4)	Rhodesia	Dynamos
1977	George Shaya (5)	Rhodesia	Dynamos
1978	George Rollo (1)	Rhodesia	Arcadia United
1979	Shacky Tauro (1)	Zimbabwe Rhodesia	CAPS United	^{[n 1]}
1980	David Mandigora (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos	^{[n 2]}
1981	Stanley Ndunduma (1)	Zimbabwe	CAPS United
1982	Japhet Mparutsa (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos
1983	Ephert Lungu (1)	Zimbabwe	Rio Tinto
1984	James Takavada (1)	Zimbabwe	Zisco Steel
1985	Stanley Ndunduma (2)	Zimbabwe	Black Rhinos
1986	Moses Chunga (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos
1987	Mercedes Sibanda (1)	Zimbabwe	Highlanders
1988	Ephraim Chawanda (1)	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Saints
1989	Masimba Dinyero (1)	Zimbabwe	Black Mambas
1990	Peter Ndlovu (1)	Zimbabwe	Highlanders	^{[n 3]}
1990	George Nechironga (1)	Zimbabwe	CAPS United	^{[n 3]}
1991	Peter Ndlovu (2)	Zimbabwe	Highlanders
1992	Wilfred Mugeyi (1)	Zimbabwe	Black Aces
1993	Agent Sawu (1)	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Saints
1994	Memory Mucherahowa (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos
1995	Tauya Murewa (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos
1996	Stewart Murisa (1)	Zimbabwe	CAPS United
1997	Walter Chuma (1)	Zimbabwe	Wankie^{[n 4]}
1998–99	–	–	–	^{[n 5]}
2000	Zenzo Moyo (1)	Zimbabwe	Highlanders
2001	Maxwell Dube (1)	Zimbabwe	Chapungu United
2002	Dazzy Kapenya (1)	Zimbabwe	Highlanders
2003	Energy Murambadoro (1)	Zimbabwe	CAPS United
2004	Cephas Chimedza (1)	Zimbabwe	CAPS United
2005	Joseph Kamwendo (1)	Malawi	CAPS United	^{[n 6]}
2006	Clemence Matawu (1)	Zimbabwe	Motor Action
2007	Murape Murape (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos
2008	Evans Chikwaikwai (1)	Zimbabwe	Njube Sundowns
2009	Ramson Zhuwawo (1)	Zimbabwe	Gunners	^[6]
2010	Charles Sibanda (1)	Zimbabwe	Motor Action	^[6]
2011	Washington Arubi (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos	^[6]
2012	Denver Mukamba (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos	^[6]
2013	Tawanda Muparati (1)	Zimbabwe	Dynamos	^[6]
2014	Dennis Dauda (1)	Zimbabwe	ZPC Kariba	^[6]
2015	Danny Phiri (1)	Zimbabwe	Chicken Inn	^[6]
2016	Hardlife Zvirekwi (1)	Zimbabwe	CAPS United	^[6]
2017	Rodwell Chinyengetere (1)	Zimbabwe	F.C. Platinum	^[6]

Notes and references

Notes

^ Rhodesia became black majority-ruled Zimbabwe Rhodesia on 1 June 1979. This government failed to achieve international recognition.
^ The internationally recognised country of Zimbabwe became independent on 18 April 1980.
^ ^a ^b Joint winners
^ Changed name to Hwange in 2005. Wankie had been the name of the town of Hwange until 1982, when numerous Zimbabwean place names were changed. Several sports teams named after towns or other geographical features, like Wankie F.C., retained their original names. Some renamed themselves at later dates but others, such as Shabanie Mine (from Zvishavane, Shabani until 1982) and FC Victoria (from Masvingo, formerly Fort Victoria) retain the old names to the present day.
^ No award; controversy during the selection process led to the abandonment of the presentation after the 1998–99 season.^[5]
^ First foreign winner

References

^ Nkiwane 2011
^ Novak 2010
^ NewZimbabwe.com 2009
^ "Ngodzo breaks transfer record". The Zimbabwean. Harare. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Matongorere 2010
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Soccer Star of the Year archives". Nehanda Radio. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

Sources

Bwalya, Kalusha (29 January 2011). "2010 Soccer star finally crowned". The Zimbabwean. Harare. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
Matongorere, Nigel (24 July 2010). "Shaya lands support for Ndlovu". The Standard. Harare. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
Nkiwane, Brian (23 October 2011). "Zulu – 11-Time Soccer Star Finalist". The Standard. Harare. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
Novak, Andrew (5–6 March 2010). "State, Society, and the Olympic Games in Rhodesia: Domestic and International Responses". Sports in Africa: Politics and Globalization. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
Stokkermans, Karel (10 December 2005). "Zimbabwe – Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
"Murape Murape wins Soccer Star of the Year award". NewZimbabwe.com. Harare. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

[6] Rhodesia became black majority-ruled Zimbabwe Rhodesia on 1 June 1979. This government failed to achieve international recognition.

[7] The internationally recognised country of Zimbabwe became independent on 18 April 1980.

[joint-8] Joint winners

[9] Changed name to Hwange in 2005. Wankie had been the name of the town of Hwange until 1982, when numerous Zimbabwean place names were changed. Several sports teams named after towns or other geographical features, like Wankie F.C., retained their original names. Some renamed themselves at later dates but others, such as Shabanie Mine (from Zvishavane, Shabani until 1982) and FC Victoria (from Masvingo, formerly Fort Victoria) retain the old names to the present day.

[10] No award; controversy during the selection process led to the abandonment of the presentation after the 1998–99 season.^[5]

[11] First foreign winner

[1] Nkiwane 2011

[2] Novak 2010

[3] NewZimbabwe.com 2009

[4] "Ngodzo breaks transfer record". The Zimbabwean. Harare. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

[Matongorere-5] Matongorere 2010

[2013–_winners-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Soccer Star of the Year archives". Nehanda Radio. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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