US-Based Nyasha Dube Gets Maiden Warriors Call-Up
US-Based Zimbabwe ‘exciting prospect’, Nyasha Dube has been handed his first-ever international call up for the Warriors ahead of the Cosafa cup tournament in South Africa.
The 24-year-old Hwange born attacking midfielder who is son to Nation Dube, a former Warriors assistant coach and Zifa coach of the year 2008 with Hwange, is a regular at Little Rock Rangers F. C, an American soccer team based in Arkansas.
The team was founded in 2016 and plays in the USL League Two, a national semi-professional league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
Dube has made an incredibly impressive start to his professional career since returning to Little Rock Rangers in April 2021 after wrapping up his collegiate career at Central Baptist College in Conway, featuring in all eight games so far this season.
During his time in college, Dube tallied six goals and two assists in 17 matches.
He also received an AMC Honorable mention award for his outstanding performance in 2019.
Little Rock Rangers confirmed Nyasha’s call up to the national team via their social media posts
He is set to arrive on the 27 of June and is believed to be among the new players that coach Zdravko Logarusici is set to assess during the Cosafa cup competition that begins on 7-18 July in South Africa.
Tinotenda Kadewere and Prince Dube were some of the high profile players expected to feature at Cosafa tournament, but will not be available due to injuries.
The squad will be officially announced as soon as the government approves the request send by Zifa to participate in this year’s edition.
