Stanford Mtizwa

Career

Mutizwa’s dazzling skills took him to the Dynamos Under-16 team at the age of 14 years. later on, he joined, Mutambara United. He, later on, joined Glen Strikers where he worked with Kembo Chunga and Joseph Chingundo.

Stix later left and joined Caps Rovers CAPS United Football Club where he played with Stanley Ndunduma, Joel "Jubilee" Shambo, Shacky Tauro, Friday Phiri and Brenna Msiska.

Mutizwa got his first Warriors call-up in a 1980 match against Malawi, a tightly contested Harare match in which he scored the solitary goal from the penalty spot.

He joined the army side, Black Rhinos a few seasons later, establishing himself as one of the most talented midfielders ever produced locally.

Coaching Career

Stix's career as a player ended in 1990 when he injured his knee. He began his mentoring career and has mentored the following teams.

• Air Zimbabwe Jets,
• Mwana Africa
• Was assistant coach of the Mighty Warriors under Benedict Moyo when they finished runners-up in the COSAFA Cup played in Harare in 2000.

In 2016 Stix was working for ZTA as a shop assistant for their sportswear.

He was appointed Black Rhinos coach in July 2022 following the sacking of Herbert Maruwa ^[2].

Mtizwa was reassigned to the position of technical advisor by Black Rhinos in early May 2023 following a 4-0 defeat to Manica Diamonds at Gibbo Stadium. He had only one win in seven games.^[3]

Accolades

• Players Player of the Year
• BAT Rosebowl runners-up,
• Independence Cup,
• Castle Cup,
• Chibuku Trophy,
• Rothmans Shield
• The Heroes Shield.

Mutizwa was on the soccer stars calendar nine times in 10 years between 1979 and 1989, but he never won the top player award and frustratingly for him, finished runner up five times^[4]

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