Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Muskwe signed for local team

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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

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on loan for the rest of the season. His next loan was at

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, who he signed for on 5 January 2021. He made his debut for Wycombe in the

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against

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on 9 January 2021. On his league debut for Wycombe, against

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, he scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021. On 15 July 2021, Muskwe joined

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side

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for an undisclosed fee. On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired. On 2 December 2024, Muskwe joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a short-term deal. He left the club at the end of the month. On 27 January 2025, after a successful trial,

in Finnish

announced the signing of Muskwe for the 2025 season.

International career

Muskwe represented the

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at the under-17 level, making his debut in the 2014 U17 Nordic Tournament. He scored two goals in four appearances in the tournament. In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for

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in a 1–0 defeat to

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Personal life

Muskwe and his twin sister

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were born in 1998 at

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, Zimbabwe. They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three. One source says that the twins were born and raised in England, and another says that Muskwe and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muskwe goal.''

Honours

Zimbabwe *

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bronze:

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References

External links

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UEFA Youth League profile
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