Admiral Muskwe

Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City, on loan from Luton Town. Muskwe also represents the Zimbabwe national team.

Admiral Muskwe
Personal information
Full name Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City (on loan from Luton Town)
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2020 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2020 → Swindon Town (loan) 5 (0)
2021 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 17 (3)
2021– Luton Town 22 (0)
2022–2023 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 12 (3)
2023– → Exeter City (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 England U17 4 (2)
2017– Zimbabwe 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2022

Club career

Muskwe signed for local team Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007.[4] In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season,[5] and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.[5]

On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.[6]

His next loan was at Wycombe Wanderers, who he signed for on 5 January 2021.[7] He made his debut for Wycombe in the FA Cup against Preston North End on 9 January 2021.[8] On his league debut for Wycombe, against Brentford, he scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021.[9]

On 15 July 2021, Muskwe joined Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[10]

International career

Muskwe represented the England national team at under-17 level, making his debut in the 2014 U17's Nordic Tournament.[4] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.[11]

In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for Zimbabwe in a 1–0 defeat to Lesotho.[12]

Personal life

Muskwe and his twin sister Adelaide were born in 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.[13] They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.[2] One source says that Muskwe was born and raised in England,[4] and another says that he and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2019–20[14] Premier League 000000—00
2020–21[15] 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Leicester City U23 2016–17 ———4[lower-alpha 1]040
Leicester City U21 2017–18 ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2019–20 ———5[lower-alpha 1]252
Swindon Town (loan) 2019–20[14] League Two 5000000050
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2020–21[15] Championship 1732000—193
Luton Town 2021–22[16] 2002111—232
2022-23[17] 200010—30
2023-24[18] Premier League 000000—00
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2022–23[17] League One 12310001[lower-alpha 1]0143
Exeter City (loan) 2023–24[18] 0000000000
Career total 56651211227510
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201931
202220
Total51
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muskwe goal.
List of international goals scored by Admiral Muskwe
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
110 September 2019National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe Somalia2–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Zimbabwe

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Heart-broken Zim looks to netball for salvation…Muskwe tipped to shine". NewZimbabwe.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Admiral Muskwe". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "Shoot for the Stars: Leicester City's 18-year-old Admiral Muskwe | Shoot". Shoot. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. "Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. "Admiral Muskwe joins Swindon Town on Loan". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. "Admiral sails in on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. "Wycombe 4-1 Preston". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. "Brentford 7-2 Wycombe". BBC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. "Admiral Muskwe: Luton Town bring Leicester City striker on board". BBC. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. "Muskwe making waves in England - The Standard". 20 September 2017.
  12. "Zimbabwe Football Association » Mutekede impressed by debutants". www.zifa.org.zw. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  13. Gwaze, Veronica. "Muskwe finds home in Gems camp". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  14. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  15. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  17. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  19. Admiral Muskwe at National-Football-Teams.com
  20. "Zimbabwe - Zambia 0:1".
  21. "Zimbabwe take bronze, South Africa seal the Plate at COSAFA Cup". 7 June 2019.


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