Benjani Mwaruwari
Benjani Mwaruwari, the Zimbabwe forward, made 8 appearances for Sunderland. His value came outside the scoresheet, with 8 recorded appearances.
Benjani Mwaruwari (born 13 August 1978), often known mononymously as Benjani , is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer and coach who played as a striker . Having started his career with the Jomo Cosmos , Benjani moved to Europe in 2001 to join Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich , before moving to Auxerre a year later. He signed with Premier League club Portsmouth in 2006, then went on to play in England's top flight for Manchester City , Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers before returning to Portsmouth in 2011. The following year, he returned to South Africa with Chippa United and then the Bidvest Wits . From 1999 to 2010, Benjani played a total of 31 times for the Zimbabwe national team and played at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations . After his retirement, he became the national team's assistant coach. He worked with the Plymouth Argyle Academy as part of the Premier League player-to-coach initiative. [ 3 ] As of February 2026, he coaches Zimbabwean club Highlanders . [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
- Position
- FW
- Nationality
- Zimbabwe
- Birthplace
- Harare
- Born
- 13 Aug 1978
- Height
- 188 cm
By Season
| Season | Apps | Goals | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 8 | 0 | — |
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute. Figures from recorded season totals — we hold no match-by-match data for this era.
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