Peter "Rio" Moyo (born 8 May 1988) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Harare City. He is the son of the late musician, Tongai "Dhewa" Moyo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harare City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Quelaton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Highlanders | ||
| 2014 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Witbank Spurs | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | How Mine | ||
| 2018–2019 | CAPS United | ||
| 2019– | Harare City | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Zimbabwe | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2016 | |||
Career
editClub
editHe started his playing career at the local team Quelaton and earned his first international cap when he played for Highlanders in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[1][2] On 30 May 2014, it was announced that he had signed with Premier Soccer League side Mpumalanga Black Aces in South Africa, along with Ghanaian centre-back Kwabena Adusei.[3] However, Moyo left the Black Aces in December 2014 after failing to appear for the club in any competition. After departing the Black Aces, Moyo signed for Witbank Spurs.[4]
International
editIn January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[5][6] He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[7][8] In March 2014, Moyo scored his first international goal in a friendly versus Malawi.[9][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 23 June 2016.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Witbank Spurs | 2014–15[11] | National First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[11] | National First Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes the Nedbank Cup
- ^ Includes the Telkom Knockout
- ^ Includes the CAF Champions League
- ^ Includes the MTN 8
International
edit- As of 23 June 2016.[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- As of 23 June 2016. Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[11]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2014 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Malawi |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editClub
edit- Highlanders
- Cup of Zimbabwe (1): 2013
References
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Moyo and Adusei signed by Aces". Mpumalanga Black Aces. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Peter Moyo joins SA's Witbank Spurs". New Zimbabwe. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "2014 CHAN – Zimbabwe Team Profile". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's Ian names CHAN squad". kawowo.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Malawi beaten 1–4 by Zimbabwe: Chimodzi takes positives from friendly match". Nyasa Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Flames blown out". Herald. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Moyo profile". Soccerway. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
edit- Peter Moyo at National-Football-Teams.com
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