Takesure Chinyama

Takesure Chinyama (born 30 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer. He is currently head coach of Zimbabwean team Dynamos.^[1]

Takesure Chinyama

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-09-30) 30 September 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	UKS Warszowice
Number	40
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Wankie/Hwange
2005–2006	Monomotapa United	8	(3)
2007	Groclin Grodzisk	11	(3)
2007–2011	Legia Warszawa	72	(36)
2012	Dynamos
2012–2013	Orlando Pirates	15	(3)
2013–2014	Platinum Stars	5	(0)
2015	Dynamos
2016	LZS Piotrówka
2017	F.C. Platinum
2019	LZS Piotrówka	12	(8)
2022	LZS Piotrówka	8	(2)
2023–2024	Batory Wola Batorska	5	(0)
2024–	UKS Warszowice	6	(3)
International career
2005–2012	Zimbabwe	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 September 2024

Club career

Chinyama was born in Harare.

In autumn 2006, he was on trial in Legia Warsaw, but they decided not to buy him. After it, he joined Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. In the summer 2007, he moved to Legia, joining his two fellow countrymen, Dickson Choto and Herbert Dick.^[2] He became the first non-European joint top scorer in the Ekstraklasa history.

After four years, due to his poor performance in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons and recurring health problems, he was released from Legia in June 2011.^[3]

After a short-term spell at his country's club Dynamos Harare, Chinyama joined South African team Orlando Pirates in July 2012.^[4]

Managerial career

In May 2025, Chinyama was appointed head coach of Zimbabwean team Dynamos.^[1]

Previously, he was one of the coaches at Polish academy KS Bibiczanka.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 27 July 2010

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cups		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Groclin Grodzisk	2006–07	Ekstraklasa	11	3	6	3	–		17	6
Legia Warsaw	2007–08	Ekstraklasa	28	15	10	3	–		38	18
	2008–09		26	19	6	2	3	0	35	21
	2009–10		7	2	0	0	0	0	7	2
	2010–11		11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		72	36	17	5	3	0	92	41
Career total			83	39	23	8	3	0	109	47

Honours

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski^[6]

• Polish Cup: 2006–07
• Ekstraklasa Cup: 2006–07

Legia Warsaw^[6]

• Polish Cup: 2007–08, 2010–11
• Polish Super Cup: 2008

F.C. Platinum

• Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League: 2017^[6]

Individual

• Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2008–09 (19 goals, joint with Paweł Brożek)