Ronald Chitiyo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Chitiyo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CAPS United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Douglas Warriors F.C. | ||
| 2012–2014 | Monomotapa United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamos | ||
| 2015–2017 | Harare City | ||
| 2017 | CAPS United | ||
| 2017 | CS Sfaxien | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– | CAPS United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Zimbabwe | 14 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:15, 24 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Ronald Chitiyo (born June 10, 1992), commonly known as Rooney,[1] is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side CAPS United and the Zimbabwe national team.
Career
Club
Chitiyo, son of former footballer Frank Chitiyo, began his senior career with Douglas Warriors F.C.[2] Two years later, he left to join Monomotapa United, during his time with Monomotapa he finished as second runner-up in the 2012 Soccer Star of the Year award.[3] In 2013, Chitiyo had trials at South African Premier Soccer League duo Ajax Cape Town and Orlando Pirates but failed to gain a contract.[4] 12 months later he signed for Dynamos following Monomotapa's relegation from the top division. 2015 saw a failed move to South African side Royal Eagles which led Chitiyo to extend his stay with Dynamos.[1]
Chitiyo would leave Dynamos around a year later, though, to sign for Harare City in 2015.[5] In January 2017, Chitiyo joined reigning Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions CAPS United on a two-year deal.[6] On 18 August, Chitiyo was on the move again as he left Zimbabwean football for the first time to join Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side CS Sfaxien on a four-year contract.[7][8] He left Sfaxien to rejoin CAPS United in January 2018 following no appearances and contract disputes.[9][10]
International
Chitiyo has won Fourteen caps for the Zimbabwe national team and has managed two goals for his nation. His two goals for Zimbabwe have come against Lesotho and Mauritius.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 March 2018.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- ^ Includes the Tunisian Cup
International
- As of 8 March 2018.[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | |||
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of 8 March 2018. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[11]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2012 | Molepolole Stadium, Molepolole, Botswana |  Lesotho |
1–1 | 5–3 | Three Nations Tournament |
| 2 | 17 May 2015 | Moruleng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa |  Mauritius |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
Honours
- Dynamos[13]
References
- ^ a b "'Rooney' back at DeMbare". Herald. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Chitiyo — Monos' prolific goalscorer". The Standard. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Mukamba crowned Soccer Star of the Year". Nehanda Radio. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Ronald Chitiyo back from SA trials". Herald. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Harare City sign Chitiyo, Manuvire". Herald. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Caps United CAF Champions League squad". Soccer24. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Chitiyo Deal Successfully Concluded". CAPS United F.C. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي يتعاقد رسمياً مع متوسط الميدان الزيمبابوي شيتيو رونالد بعقد يمتد لأربع مواسم". CS Sfaxien. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Rooney's Tunisian nightmare". Herald. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Caps United scoop Wadi". NewsDay. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ronald Chitiyo profile". Football Database. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Ronald Chitiyo profile". Soccerway. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Video: Dynamos fans celebrate win". News Day. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
External links
- Ronald Chitiyo at Soccerway