Simba Nhivi

Simba Nhivi
Born	(1991-01-10) January 10, 1991 (age 33)
Nationality	Zimbabwe
Education	Pamushana High School
Occupation	Footballer.
Employer	Dynamos Football Club

Simba Nhivi is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a striker for Dynamos Football Club. He scored the solitary goal which allowed Caps United to become the 2016 Castle Premier Soccer League champions when they defeated Chapungu 1-0 at Ascot Stadium in Gweru on 26 November 2016. He also had a stint at their rivals CAPS United Football Club.

Background

He was born on 10 January 1991. Simba grew up in Masvingo among his mother's relatives following the death of his parents.^[1] He did his secondary at Pamushana High School. The player changed his name from Simba Sithole to Simba Nhivi after he claimed that he had encountered a lot of misfortunes in his career which prompted him to change his surname to use his father's surname instead.^[1]

Career

The player rose to prominence when he was signed by CAPS United Football Club during the 2010 season.The player made headlines in the local premier league scoring goals for the Green Machine and this saw him attracting the attention of several clubs in South Africa.He was signed by Mamelodi Sundowns where he had a fairly short stint with the club before he was offloaded by the club after having failed to impress. He came back to Zimbabwe where he signed for Dynamos Football Club before he was acquired by Supersport of South Africa again but things did not work out again which culminated in the termination of his contract. When he returned home, he also struggled for form.^[2] .^[2]