Takesure Chinyama (born 30 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean professional

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. He is currently head coach of Zimbabwean team Dynamos.

Club career

Chinyama was born in

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. In autumn 2006, he was on trial in

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, but they decided not to buy him. After it, he joined

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. In the summer 2007, he moved to Legia, joining his two fellow countrymen, Dickson Choto and Herbert Dick. He became the first non-European joint top scorer in the

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history. After four years, due to his poor performance in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons and recurring health problems, he was released from Legia in June 2011. After a short-term spell at his country's club Dynamos Harare, Chinyama joined South African team

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in July 2012.

Managerial career

In May 2025, Chinyama was appointed head coach of Zimbabwean team Dynamos. Previously, he was one of the coaches at Polish academy KS Bibiczanka.

Career statistics

Honours

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski *

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: 2006–07 *

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: 2006–07 Legia Warsaw * Polish Cup: 2007–08,

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: 2008 F.C. Platinum *

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Individual *

top scorer: 2008–09 (19 goals, joint with Paweł Brożek)

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* * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Harare Zimbabwean men's footballers Men's association football forwards Zimbabwe men's international footballers Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players Ekstraklasa players III liga players IV liga players South African Premier Division players Hwange Colliery F.C. players Monomotapa United F.C. players Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski players Legia Warsaw players Dynamos F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Platinum Stars F.C. players LZS Piotrówka players F.C. Platinum players Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa {{Zimbabwe-footy-bio-stub