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Marshall Munetsi
Munetsi with Reims in 2025
Personal information
Full name Marshall Nyasha Munetsi[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 5
Youth career
Friendly Academy
Blue Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Ubuntu Cape Town 22 (1)
2016–2017 Baroka 26 (2)
2017–2019 Orlando Pirates 28 (0)
2019–2025 Reims 148 (21)
2025– Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 (2)
International career‡
2018– Zimbabwe 35 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:24, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born 22 June 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and captains the Zimbabwe national team.[3]

Club career

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Early career

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Munetsi was signed by South African National First Division side Cape Town in July 2015. The team released a statement saying that he was "...in the mould of a typical Yaya Touré. Big‚ strong‚ mobile and a good passer of the ball."[4] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2015 in a 3–1 loss to Black Leopards, and scored his first goal in a derby match against Milano United on 16 April 2016, where it ended up being the winning goal in a 1–0 game.[5] He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the Premier Division, in December 2015.[6][7]

Reims

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On 11 June 2019, Munetsi signed for Ligue 1 club Reims on a four-year deal.[8] A year later, on 23 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win over Bordeaux.[9]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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On 3 February 2025, Munetsi joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[10] He made his debut for the club on 9 February in a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.[11] On 8 March, he scored his first goal for Wolves in a 1–1 league draw against Everton.[12]

International career

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Munetsi was called up to the Zimbabwe national team in 2018, ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Baroka 2016–17 South African Premiership 26 2 1 0 — — 5[c] 0 32 2
Orlando Pirates 2017–18 South African Premiership 12 0 2 0 — — — 14 0
2018–19 16 0 0 0 — 4[d] 0 3[e] 0 23 0
Total 28 0 2 0 — 4 0 3 0 37 0
Reims 2019–20 Ligue 1 17 0 1 0 3 0 — — 21 0
2020–21 27 1 1 0 — 2[f] 0 — 30 1
2021–22 24 5 0 0 — — — 24 5
2022–23 34 7 2 0 — — — 36 7
2023–24 27 4 0 0 — — — 27 4
2024–25 19 4 2 0 — — — 21 4
Total 148 21 6 0 3 0 2 0 — 159 21
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2024–25 Premier League 14 2 2 0 — — — 16 2
Career Total 216 25 11 0 3 0 6 0 8 0 244 25
  1. ^ Includes Nedbank Cup and Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Two appearances in Carling Knockout Cup, and three appearances in PSL playoffs
  4. ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
  5. ^ Appearances in Carling Knockout Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of 20 March 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2018 9 0
2019 11 1
2021 3 0
2023 2 0
2024 9 0
2025 1 1
Total 35 2
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Munetsi goal.
List of international goals scored by Marshall Munetsi[15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 September 2019 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Somalia 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 20 March 2025 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Benin 1–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Reims

Zimbabwe

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Marshall Munetsi". Stade de Reims. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ Oyebola, Mike (26 March 2025). "2026 WCQ: 'We played with determination' – Munetsi speaks on draw with Super Eagles". Daily Post. Retrieved 30 March 2025. Zimbabwe captain Marshall Munetsi says his side showed strong determination in the 1–1 draw with the Super Eagles.
  4. ^ Said, Nick (24 July 2015). "Zimbabwean midfielder Munetsi 'in the mould of a Yaya Toure'". The Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. ^ "More twists in the NFD tale". Premier Soccer League. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Bucs Give Two African Beasts' Teens A Trial". Soccer Laduma. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. ^ Fakude, Ernest (5 January 2016). "Orlando Pirates undecided on Nyasha 'Marshall' Munetsi". Kickoff. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Zimbabwe midfielder Munetsi signs for France's Reims". theScore.com. 11 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Girondins Bordeaux 1–3 Stade Reims" (in German). Kicker. 23 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Munetsi signing completes deadline day". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 4 February 2025.
  11. ^ Jackson, Jamie (9 February 2025). "João Gomes and Cunha's quickfire double gives Wolves win at Blackburn". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Everton". BBC Sport. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Zimbabwe name final squad". cafonline.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  14. ^ "M.Muntesi". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  15. ^ a b Marshall Munetsi at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ^ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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