Andy Rinomhota, a 25-year-old UK-based footballer with Zimbabwean heritage has finally committed to play for the Warriors.
Rinomhota was born in Leeds, United Kingdom, to a Zimbabwean father and a British mother.
Several Warriors coaches over the years have asked him to play for the Zimbabwe national team but he has snubbed the call-ups.
The Cardiff City midfielder was also named in the provisional Warriors squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 finals but ignored the call.
However, speaking during a recent press conference, Rinomhota said he will apply for a Zimbabwean passport so that he can showcase his talent at AFCON. He said:
The time they called me up I was injured. Since then it would be an issue of applying for a Zimbabwean passport.
I haven’t gone around that process yet, but it’s something I will look into.
AFCON is a great platform to showcase your abilities. It’s another experience and another side to my game I could add, getting international experience.
I haven’t looked at it too in depth, but I think I’d have to get a Zimbabwean passport.