Rose Kadzere

Rose Smith Kadzere (born 16 June 2006) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Montpellier and the Malawi national team.^[2]

Rose Kadzere

Personal information
Full name	Rose Smith Kadzere[1]
Date of birth	(2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth	Lilongwe, Malawi
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	99
Youth career
–2024	Ascent Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Montpellier	13	(3)
2024	Montpellier B	1	(1)
International career‡
2022	Malawi U17	4	(8)
2022	Malawi U20	2	(1)
2021–	Malawi	11	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2023

Club career

Montpellier (2024–present)

On October 3, 2024, at 18 years old, Kadzere became the first Malawian, male or female, to transfer directly to one of Europe's top five leagues, joining Montpellier in the French Première Ligue from Ascent Academy in Malawi.^[3][4] On October 16, 2024, she made her debut for the reserve team in the Division 3 Féminine, scoring her first goal in the 60th minute to level the score in a 2–2 draw against Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne.^[5] On November 2, 2024, she made her Première Ligue debut for the first team in a 7–0 victory over EA Guingamp, coming on as a substitute for Ifeoma Onumonu in the 70th minute and scoring her first goal eleven minutes later.^[6]

International career

Kadzere is a Malawian youth and senior international. In November 2022, she was selected for Malawi's first-ever under-17 team to compete on the international stage at the 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship, held on home soil.^[7] With 8 goals throughout the tournament, she was named the championship's top scorer. In April 2024, She was nominated for the COSAFA Women's Most Promising Player Award.^[8]

In September 2023, she was called up to the senior team for the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship.^[9] On September 25, 2023, she scored her second goal for the team in a historic 17–0 victory against Seychelles.^[10] She and the team went on to secure the championship, marking Malawi's first women's trophy.^[11]

Career statistics

International

As of match played February 25, 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malawi	2021	2	0
	2022	3	1
	2023	6	2
	2025	2	1
Total		13	4

Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadzere goal.

List of international goals scored by Rose Kadzere

No.	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	September 5, 2022	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Comoros	2–0	6–0	2022 COSAFA Women's Championship	[12]
2	September 25, 2023	Blantyre, Malawi	Seychelles	2–0	17–0	International Friendly	[10]
3	October 7, 2023	Johannesburg, South Africa	Eswatini	4–0	8–0	2023 COSAFA Women's Championship	[13]
4	February 25, 2025	Lusaka, Zambia	Zambia	1–1	3–2	International Friendly

Honors

Malawi

• COSAFA Women's Championship: 2023

Individual

• COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship Top Scorer: 2022