Darlington Ngonidzashe Murasiranwa (born February 7, 2001) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
![]() Murasiranwa in 2022 with FC Edmonton | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darlington Ngonidzashe Murasiranwa | ||
Date of birth | February 7, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Simbabwe | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
Youth career | |||
Cape Town Barca Juniors | |||
2014–2016 | FC Edmonton | ||
2016–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2018–2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Guelph Gryphons | 3 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | FC Edmonton | 13 | (0) |
2023 | FC London | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Valour FC | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 10, 2024 |
Early life
editMurasiranwa was born in Zimbabwe, later moving to South Africa where he began playing football in Cape Town with Barca Juniors at age 9.[1][2] When he was 13, he moved to Edmonton, Canada, re-uniting with his parents (including meeting his father for the first time), who had moved to North America, when Darlington was an infant in search of a better life for the family due to the economic hardships in their homeland, leaving him with his grandparents.[3][4] In Edmonton, he joined the FC Edmonton academy.[3] He joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy at U16 level,[5] before returning to the FC Edmonton academy.[2]
University career
editIn 2019, he began attending the University of Guelph, playing for the men's soccer team.[6] He kept clean sheets in his first two starts.[7] Ahead of the 2021 season, he announced he was transferring to MacEwan University where he would play for the MacEwan Griffins.[8] However, he ultimately turned pro instead a couple of months later.
Club career
editMurasiranwa signed with Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton on February 5, 2021.[9] He made his debut for Edmonton on August 15 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC.[10] He made six appearances in his first season, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 victory in the final game of the season against Forge FC.[11] In February 2022, Edmonton announced that Murasiranwa would be returning to the team for the 2022 season.[12] Following the 2022 season, Murasiranza trained with English non-league side Shepshed Dynamo.[13]
After FC Edmonton folded following the 2022 season,[14] he joined FC London in League1 Ontario in March 2023.[15] Over the course of the season, he made sixteen appearances for the club.[16]
In August 2023, after the League1 Ontario season, he returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing a contract with Valour FC for the remainder of the season, with a club option for 2024.[17][18]
International career
editMurasiranwa has participated in camps at the U15 and U17 level for Canada.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of May 10, 2024[19]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
FC Edmonton | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2022 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
FC London | 2023[20] | League1 Ontario | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
Valour FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2024 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Darlington Murasiranwa Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (February 5, 2021). "Eddies Bring In Academy Goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b Hastings, Marty (October 2, 2018). "Zimbabwean family endures strife, separation, death on long way home to Kamloops". Kamloops This Week.
- ^ Tait, Ed (March 8, 2024). "Darlington Murasiranwa:"As I see it, there's beauty in struggle sometimes. I see the lessons I learned from it."". Valour FC.
- ^ McColl, Michael (September 3, 2016). "Vancouver Whitecaps U16s remodelled roster brings "a lot of questions, but a lot of excitement"". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ "2019 Season Preview: Men's Soccer". Guelph Gryphons. August 30, 2019.
- ^ "MSCR: Gryphon's Depth Powers Them Past Golden Hawks". Guelph Gryphons. September 27, 2019.
- ^ Hagen, Jefferson (December 4, 2020). "After previous recruit lands pro opportunity, Griffins add promising goalkeeper Murasiranwa". MacEwan Griffins.
- ^ "FC Edmonton signs youth academy product Darlington Murasiranwa". Canadian Premier League. February 5, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 15, 2021). "Canadian Championship Opens With Al Classico Win For Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "FC Edmonton re-signs T-Boy Fayia, Darlington Murasiranwa". Canadian Premier League. February 9, 2022.
- ^ "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. February 9, 2022.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (February 10, 2023). "'Never forget where you're from': Darlington Murasiranwa gives back to Zimbabwe community that raised him". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 10, 2024). "Big Moment For Murasiranwa, Who's Next Man Up For Valour". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 16, 2023). "FC London Adds Eddies Goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Murasiranwa makes Canadian Premier League return with Valour FC". New Zimbabwe. November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa". Valour FC. August 17, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 17, 2023). "Former Eddies Goalkeeper Darlington Murasiranwa Makes CPL Return". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Darlington Murasiranwa at Soccerway
- ^ "Darlington Murasiranwa 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.