Teenage Hadebe (born 17 September 1995) is a Zimbabwean professional

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who plays as a defender for

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and the Zimbabwe national team.

Club career

Early career

Hadebe started his career with Bantu Rovers, making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2012. He played the 2012 and 2013 seasons with Bantu in

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while playing the 2014 season in the

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. Bantu Rovers were relegated from the PSL in 2014, so Hadebe joined top-flight side Highlanders in 2015 on a season long loan. After Hadebe helped Highlanders finish 6th in the table, he joined 2015 PSL champions Chicken Inn in January 2016. Hadebe helped Chicken Inn win the

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, defeating Highlanders in the final. All three Zimbabwean clubs Hadebe played for were located in his hometown of Bulawayo.

Kaizer Chiefs

In July 2017, Hadebe signed for

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. He had previously been on trial for Kaizer Chiefs in August 2016. Hadebe missed the first three months of the season after suffering an ankle injury in pre-season. He made his Kaizer Chiefs debut on 22 November 2017 in a 0–0 draw with

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. On 4 April 2018, Hadebe scored in the 90+5th minute, his first goal for the club, to give ''Amakhosi'' a 1–0 away win over

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. He ended the season with one goal in 13 league appearances, helping Kaizer Chiefs finish third in the Premier Division. After missing the start of the 2018–19 season due to an ankle injury, Hadebe made his first appearance of the season on 1 September in a 1–0 loss to

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in the second leg of the

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semifinals, with SuperSport winning 3–2 on aggregate. He made 13 appearances during league play as ''Amakhosi'' finished ninth in the table. Hadebe made five appearances in the

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as Kaizer Chiefs finished runners-up, losing to second-tier side TS Galaxy in the final 1–0.

Yeni Malatyaspor

On 14 July 2019, Hadebe was sold to Turkish

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for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for Yeni Malatyaspor on 25 July in a 2–2 draw with Olimpija Ljubljana in a

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qualifying match. Hadebe made his Süper Lig debut on 18 August, picking up an assist in a 3–0 win over İstanbul Başakşehir. In November 2019, Hadebe was temporarily prevented from returning to Turkey following the international break due to passport issues, causing him to miss two matches with Yeni Malatyaspor. On 1 March 2020, he was shown a red card for a dangerous foul in a 2–0 loss to

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. He missed the next three matches due to the subsequent suspension. Following his suspension, the season was paused due to the

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, with play resuming in June. Hadebe finished the season with 23 appearances and one assist in league play as Yeni Malatyaspor finished 16th in the table. Despite the team's poor season, Hadebe enjoyed a successful campaign, being named to the Süper Lig Team of the Season. After missing the first game of the 2020–21 season due to injury, Hadebe made his season debut on 18 September 2020, coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with

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in matchweek 2. On 17 April, Hadebe scored his first goal for Yeni Malatyaspor in a 1–0 win against

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. He finished the season with two goals and one assist from 30 appearances as they finished 15th in the table. He was named to the Süper Lig Team of the Week five times during the season.

Houston Dynamo

On 28 June 2021, Hadebe signed with

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as a

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. He made his Dynamo debut on 20 July against the

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, starting alongside fellow centerback

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and keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw. He recorded his first assist on 11 September in a 3–0 win over

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. After starting in 17 consecutive matches, Hadebe missed the final four of the season due to an ankle injury. He ended the season with 17 appearances and one assist, while also being named Dynamo Defender of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. Despite a good season from Hadebe, the Dynamo finished in last place (13th) in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs. On 12 March 2022, Hadebe made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 win against the

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in matchweek 4. He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on 9 April to help Houston to a 4–3 win over the

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. On 9 July Hadebe scored in the 11th minute of stoppage time to rescue a late draw against

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, the latest non-penalty goal in MLS regular season history. Hadebe was named to the MLS Team of the Week following the match. He missed 6 games in the fall due to a left leg injury. Hadebe ended the season with 2 goals in 27 regular season appearances, 4 starts, as Houston finished 13th out of 14 in the West, missing out on the playoffs again.

International career

Habede made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team on 16 November 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss to

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in a friendly. On 31 May 2016, he scored his first two goals for the national team to give Zimbabwe a 2–0 win over

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. On 4 January 2017, Hadebe was included in

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's squad for the

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, however, Hadebe would not appear during the tournament. He was named to Zimbabwe's

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squad by head coach Sunday Chidzambwa on 10 June 2019. Hadebe played every minute of Zimbabwe's three group stage games as they finished 4th in Group A. On 29 December 2021, Hadebe was included by head coach Norman Mapeza for the Zimbabwe

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squad. He started the first 2 games of the group stage, but did not appear in the third match with Zimbabwe already eliminated.

Career statistics

Club

International

. . ''Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.''

Honours

Chicken Inn *

: 2016 Individual *

Team of the Season: 2019–20 *Dynamo Defender of the Year:

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*Dynamo Newcomer of the Year:

Personal life

Hadebe and his wife Mitchell Matambanashe met each other in 2012 while in school. Together they have two sons and one daughter.

References

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