Admiral Muskwe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare | ||
| Height | 1.83 | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2020 | Swindon Town (Loan) | ||
Admiral Muskwe is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City Football Club on loan from English Premier League side Luton Town Football Club and the Warriors.
Background
Admiral was born on 21 August 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare and he has a twin sister, Adelaide. They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.
Career
Muskwe signed for Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007. In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season, and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.
On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season. Muskwe represented the England national team at under 17 level, making his debut for the Three Lions in the 2014 U17 Nordic Tournament. He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.
In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for [[Zimbabwe] in a 1-0 defeat to Lesotho.
The 21-year-old Zimbabwe international has been in outstanding form in front of goal for Leicester City’s Development Squad this term, helping them to reach the quarter-finals of the Leasing.com Trophy as well as securing a nomination for the PL2 December Player of the Month.
Muskwe has come through the ranks at Leicester City’s Academy since first joining at the age of nine and has represented the Club at Under-18s and Under-23s levels, as well as in the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens tournament.
During the 2019/2020 season, he scored 10 goals in 19 appearances for Leicester City’s Development Squad, and will now take the next step in his progression by joining the League Two side, who currently sit two points clear at the top of the table after 29 games of the season.[1]
Luton recalled Muskwe following his loan spell at Sky Bet League One side Fleetwood Town in January 2023.
The 24-year-old made a total of 17 appearances during his time at Highbury Stadium, scoring three times.[2]
Muskwe joined League One outfit Exeter City on a season-long loan deal from Premier League side Luton Town in August 2023.[3]
National Team Caps
Muskwe made his debut for the Warriors in a 0-1 defeat to Lesotho in a friendly match played at Setsoto Stadium on 8 November 2017. He came on as a substitute.
He also played for Zimbabwe in the World Cup 2022 First Round Qualifier against Somalia in 2019 both at home and away.
Muskwe was also named as part of the Warriors' 23-man squad that participated at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals held in Cameroon in January and February 2022 where he played two games.
To date, Muskwe has played 6 matches for the Warriors.[4]
References
- ↑ [1], Leicester City, Published: January 28, 2020, Retrieved: January 29, 2020
- ↑ Admiral Muskwe returns from Fleetwood loan, Luton F.C, 31 January 2023, Retrieved: 02 February 2023
- ↑ Muskwe joins to English third-tier side Exeter City on season-long loan deal, ZimSport Live, Published: 1 September 2023, Retrieved 7 September 2023
- ↑ Admiral Muskwe, Published: No Date Given, Retrieved 6 September 2022
