Tanaka Chinyahara (born 12 October 1995) is a Zimbabwean professional

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who plays for Zambian club

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, as a

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Club career

Chinyahara spent his early career with

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and

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.DeMbare target midfielder
herald.co.zw, 30 June 2018 In July 2015, Chinayhara moved to Danish club

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. He made his league debut for the club on 18 October 2015 in a 3–1 away loss to

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. He was subbed on for Mads Jessen in the 62nd minute. In August 2016, he was loaned out to

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club

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for the rest of 2016. On 7 March 2019, Chinyahara joined South African club Witbank Spurs. In February 2020 he was one of six players to sign for Zambian club

International career

He was called-up by the Zimbabwean national team in October 2020.

References

1995 births Living people Zimbabwean men's footballers CAPS United players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Bidvest Wits F.C. players Hobro IK players Jammerbugt FC players Witbank Spurs F.C. players Red Arrows F.C. players Danish Superliga players Danish 2nd Division players Men's association football midfielders Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Zambia Expatriate men's footballers in Zambia {{Zimbabwe-footy-bio-stub