Prosper Padera

Prosper Padera (born 9 October 2006) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki and the Zimbabwe national team.

Prosper Padera

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Mutare, Zimbabwe
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	SJK
Youth career
	Prime Time Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Brooke House College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	SJK	12	(0)
2025–	SJK II	2	(0)
International career‡
2025–	Zimbabwe	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 September 2025

Career

Padera played for Mutare-based Majesa Academy and Harare-based Prime Time Academy in his native Zimbabwe, before joining Brooke House College in the United Kingdom on a scholarship in 2023. He also trialed for Brentford.^[1][2]

In December 2024, Padera moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki on a four-year deal.^[3][4] He made his debut in Veikkausliiga on 2 May against KuPS.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 9 September 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2025	4	0
Total		4	0