A Group of football followers called Team Zimbabwe UK has identified another youngster born in the UK with Zimbabwean roots. The group is led by Marshall Gore.
Joshua Jeche has become the latest foreign-born player eligible to feature for the national team. The 18-year-old plays for English League Two side Cambridge United.
Jeche currently features for the U18s after coming through the junior levels. He was once with Prince Mutswunguma at the club before the latter was released in August last year.
Gore made on the announcement on Facebook that they have discovered the defender and will be monitoring his progress:
New Year and another new discovery in the UK Diaspora. Joshua Jeche, a terrific 18-year-old right back at Cambridge United Football Club. We’re now tracing his progress.
Please get in touch if you know any professional football players with Zimbabwean roots playing abroad. We need our talent home. Feel free to contact us, Team Zimbabwe UK.
Another Zimbabwean youngster who has been identified is Kuda Muskwe who is eligible to feature for the Warriors. The 20-year-old plays as a striker for English Championship club Rotherham United’s U23s. Muskwe was born in the United Kingdom.