Sasha Matshona
Current Football Players
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sasha Tinatsei Matshona | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Karoi Hospital | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maningi Youth Soccer Academy | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Chinhoyi Queens | ||
| 2023- | Maningi Youth Soccer Academy | ||
| National team | |||
| 2020 | U17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sasha Tinatsei Matshona is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maningi Youth Soccer Academy (MYSA) in the Zimbabwe Women's Premier Soccer League.
Background and Education
Sasha was born on 30 December 2003 at Karoi Hospital in Mashonaland West Province in a family of two where she is the eldest child. The family is originally from Karoi but currently based in Chinhoyi. She did her primary education at Mukakatanwa Primary School before enrolling at Chinhoyi 2 High School for her secondary education.
Career
Sasha played street football with family members and friends growing up and her interest for football grew and joined the school team at Mukakatanwa Primary School when she was in Grade 5. She continued playing football at Chinhoyi 2 High School and joined Chinhoyi Queens in 2017 up to 2022 where she was scouted by Maningi Youth Soccer Academy whom she joined in 2023 and still playing for the team. She has been exceptional in the team colours winning many hearts during the Heart Group Zimbabwe Women's Soccer League Cup Tournament held at the Heart Stadium in September 2024 where she made several saves to lead her team into the quarter-finals losing to Black Mambas Queens in a penalty shootout after shutting out the experienced Kudakwashe Bhasopo on several occasions after the match had ended nil-all in regulation time.
Sasha was part of the provisional COSAFA U17 Young Mighty Warriors team named by coach Ennie Konje in October 2020.[1] She was also part of the Northern Region School of Excellence Camp held at Queen Elizabeth in December 2022 which had a total of 55 youthful women's football players.[2] Sasha dreams of playing abroad for professional clubs to showcase her talent at the highest level and her role model is Senegal and former Chelsea Football Club goalkeeper Edouard Mendy with her father being the greatest role model to her as he has been modelling her into a better player.
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