Stephen Alimenda
| Stephen Alimenda | |
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 Image Via The Herald | |
| Born | Stephen Alimenda October 5, 1988 |
| Education | Manunure High School |
| Occupation |
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| Organization | Stephen Alimenda Academy |
| Notable work | Soccer Star of the year Finalist 2014 |
| Home town | Kwekwe |
Stephen Alimenda is a former Zimbabwean footballer who played for Lanchashire Steel, Highlanders Football Club, Dynamos Football Club and CAPS United Football Club as a midfielder. Stephen Alimenda is cuurently involved in football development after establishing an academy.[1]
Background
Stephen Alimenda was born on October 6, 1988 in Kwekwe
Education
Dambudzo Primary is where Alimenda did his primary school before moving to Manunure High School for his secondary education.[2]
Career
Alimenda was a very talented midfielder with a lot of experience having featured for some of the top clubs in the country such as Highlanders Football Club, CAPS United Football Club and Dembare.[3] He started his football Career as a teenager with Lancashire Steel Football Club around 2006 under the guidance of Willard Khumalo. He later moved with Willard "Mashinkila" Khumalo to Mwana Africa Football Club where he got a chance to play in the CAF Confederations Cup. His move to Makepekepe was a forgettable experience as he did not have much game time before being dumped around the 2012 soccer season. He spent part of the year inactive before joining Hardbody Football Club. After a conversation with the then Dynamos coach Callisto Pasuwa, Alimenda was signed by the Glamour boys.
Teams Played For
- Lancashire Steel Football Club
- Highlanders Football Club
- CAPS United Football Club
- Hardbody Football Club
- Dynamos Football Club
- Triangle United Football Club
- Sheasham
Picture Gallery
Awards
- Soccer Star of the year finalist 2014[4]
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League winners medal (2013 and 2014 with Dynamos Football Club)
- 2007 CBZ FA Cup Runners Up (With Highlanders Football Club)
Trivia
- Only Alimenda and Stewart Murisa have played for all three big clubs, Dynamos Football Club, Highlanders Football Club and CAPS United Football Club
- When the warriors played against Brazil, Alimenda exchanged jerseys with Barcelona defender, Dani Alves
References
- ↑ Terry Madyauta, [1], The Newsday, Published: September 24, 2019, Retrieved: December 10, 2019
- ↑ Garikai Fadzi Makepekepe treated me like a criminal, The Zimbabwean, Published: September 19, 2012, Retrieved: July 1, 2015
- ↑ Michael Madyira The rebirth of Stephen Alimenda, The Standard, Published: April 27, 2014, Retrieved: July 1, 2015
- ↑ Henry Mhara Dynamos get Alimenda boost, NewsDay, Published: January 15, 2015, Retrieved: July 1, 2015
