Stanley Nyazamba
Nyazamba with Columbus Crew in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-06) January 6, 1983
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Lee Flames (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Cape Cod Crusaders 14 (0)
2008 Richmond Kickers 16 (8)
2008–2009 Columbus Crew 0 (0)
2010 FC Tampa Bay 25 (0)
2011–2013 Richmond Kickers 32 (4)
Total 87 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stanley Nyazamba (born January 6, 1983) is a Zimbabwean retired footballer.

Career

College and amateur

Nyazamba moved from his native Zimbabwe to play college soccer at Lee University. He finished his career with 28 goals and 60 assists, becoming the all-time assist leader for Lee, and in his last season he was named to the 2007 All-American First Team, as well as being named a NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete. During his college years Nyazamba also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

Nyazamba signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division in April 2008. He scored 8 goals in 16 games in his debut season, and was named 2008 USL2 Rookie of the Year.[2]

Nyazamba signed a developmental contract with the Columbus Crew on September 15, 2008, filling the roster spot of the waived Ryan Miller.[3][4] He made his Black & Gold debut on June 30, 2009 in the Crew's 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round match against the Rochester Rhinos, then of the USL First Division. Nyazamba played the full 120 minutes and assisted on the Duncan Oughton goal that sent the match into extra time.

He signed with new USSF Division 2 franchise FC Tampa Bay in March 2010. On February 14, 2011, Nyazamba returned to the Richmond Kickers, signing with the club that had recently moved into the newly formed USL Pro league.[5]

Youth coaching

Nyazamba has also been a youth soccer coach for over 10 years and was in involved in youth travel teams for Columbus Crew and Richmond Kickers. In 2010, he began preschool coaching with Little Kicks before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in February 2014. There he founded his own soccer program Kidz 'n' Kicks Soccer Inc.[6] This is a program designed for kids of ages 2–8.

References

  1. ↑ 2007 Cape Cod Crusaders Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Nyazamba Named USL Rookie of Year
  3. ↑ "Crew signs midfielder Stanley Nyazamba to developmental contract". OurSports Central. September 16, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ http://rlf.wjla.com/news/stories/0908/554084.html Columbus Signs Zimbabwean Midfielder Nyazamba
  5. ↑ "Stan the Man Returns". OurSports Central. February 12, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kidz 'n' Kickz Soccer". Kids 'n' Kickz Soccer Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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