# Zimbabwe national under-23 football team

The Zimbabwe national under-23 football team (Nicknamed The Warriors), represents Zimbabwe in men's under-23 international football and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), formerly known as the Football Association of Rhodesia.

## Players

The following squad was selected ahead of 2019 CAF Africa U-23 Cup of National qualifiers.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Martin Mapisa | (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Zamora |
| 1GK | Tatenda Mkuruva | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) | 17 | 0 | Michigan Stars |
| 1GK | Talbert Shumba | (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990 (age 34) | 5 | 0 | Nkana |
| 1GK | Ariel Sibanda | (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35) | 5 | 0 | Highlanders |
| 2DF | Tendayi Darikwa | (1991-12-13) 13 December 1991 (age 32) | 13 | 0 | Wigan Athletic |
| 2DF | Jimmy Dzingai | (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990 (age 34) | 7 | 0 | Nkana |
| 2DF | Brendan Galloway | (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Luton Town |
| 2DF | Victor Kamhuka | (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 34) | 0 | 0 | Royal Malaysia Police |
| 2DF | Divine Lunga | (1995-05-28) 28 May 1995 (age 29) | 16 | 0 | Lamontville Golden Arrows |
| 2DF | Romario Matova | (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | NK Solin |
| 2DF | Carlos Mavhurume | (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | CAPS United |
| 2DF | Alec Mudimu | (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29) | 20 | 0 | Ankaraspor |
| 2DF | Teenage Hadebe | (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 29) | 29 | 4 | Houston Dynamo |
| 2DF | Shadreck Nyahwa | (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Bulawayo Chiefs |
| 2DF | Tendai Jirira | (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | Detroit City |
| 2DF | Jordan Zemura | (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Bournemouth |
| 3MF | Khama Billiat | (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 34) | 46 | 17 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 3MF | Tanaka Chinyahara | (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | Red Arrows |
| 3MF | Thabani Kamusoko | (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 36) | 13 | 0 | ZESCO United |
| 3MF | Ovidy Karuru | (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 35) | 44 | 7 | Black Leopards |
| 3MF | Kudakwashe Mahachi | (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 31) | 33 | 3 | SuperSport United |
| 3MF | Marshall Munetsi | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28) | 20 | 1 | Stade Reims |
| 3MF | Knowledge Musona | (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34) | 44 | 23 | Eupen |
| 3MF | King Nadolo | (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | Dynamos |
| 3MF | Marvelous Nakamba | (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30) | 23 | 0 | Aston Villa |
| 3MF | Butholezwe Ncube | (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 32) | 4 | 0 | AmaZulu |
| 3MF | Tafadzwa Rusike | (1989-05-07) 7 May 1989 (age 35) | 20 | 2 | ZESCO United |
| 3MF | Tatenda Tavengwa | (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Harare City |
| 4FW | Prince Dube | (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 7 | Azam |
| 4FW | Terrence Dzvukamanja | (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 30) | 9 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 4FW | Tino Kadewere | (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28) | 18 | 3 | Lyon |
| 4FW | David Moyo | (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 29) | 3 | 0 | Hamilton Academical |
| 4FW | Admiral Muskwe | (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 4FW | Knox Mutizwa | (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 31) | 18 | 6 | Lamontville Golden Arrows |
| 4FW | Evans Rusike | (1990-06-13) 13 June 1990 (age 34) | 26 | 4 | SuperSport United |

## Recent results & fixtures

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss

### 2019
## Competitive records
### Olympic Games

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1900–2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

### Africa Cup of Nations

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011–2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

### All Africa Games

African Games record :
| Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1965–1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Fourth-place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1995 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 3/12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.