Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura (born 14 November 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a left-back for

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club Udinese. Born in England, Zemura represents the Zimbabwe national team.

Early life

Zemura went to the

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for secondary school and went on to study Sport Science at Canterbury University. He has also represented his country at athletics.

Club career

Early career

Zemura joined Queens Park Rangers' academy at the age of six, spending three years there. He had a brief trial with Chelsea, before moving to

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, where he spent eight years in their youth setup.

AFC Bournemouth

Zemura was signed by

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following a successful trial period in 2019. He made his debut for Bournemouth on 15 September 2020 in an

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tie against Crystal Palace at the

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, which Bournemouth won 11–10 on penalties after regulation time ended in a goalless draw; Zemura scored his penalty in the shootout.

First team breakthrough

Zemura started in Bournemouth's opening fixture against West Brom, his first league start for the club, with the game finishing 2–2. An impressive start to the 2021–22 season saw Zemura win the club's Player of the Month award for August, starting all five league games in an unbeaten opening to the season for the Cherries. Zemura scored his first two professional goals on 11 September 2021, netting a brace in a 3–0 win over

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Udinese

On 12 April 2023,

side Udinese officially announced that Zemura would join the club on a free transfer at the start of the 2023–24 season, signing a four-year deal in the process.

International career

Despite being born in

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, Zemura represents

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on the international stage as he holds Zimbabwean citizenship. Both of his parents were born in Zimbabwe, his father in Murehwa and his mother in

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. He was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers against

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and

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in November 2019 but was forced to withdraw due to an expired passport. He debuted for the Zimbabwe national team in a 3–1

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loss to

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on 13 November 2020. Zemura was named in the Zimbabwe squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

AFC Bournemouth * Championship runner-up: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile
at the AFC Bournemouth website {{DEFAULTSORT:Zemura, Jordan 1999 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth People from Lambeth Naturalised citizens of Zimbabwe Zimbabwean men's footballers English men's footballers English people of Zimbabwean descent Zimbabwean people of English descent Men's association football fullbacks AFC Bournemouth players Udinese Calcio players English Football League players Premier League players Serie A players Zimbabwe men's international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players English expatriate men's footballers Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Italy Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy