Chidzambwa died on Thursday night at the age of 66. The former
defender has been unwell since last year. Condolence messages have been pouring
in from every direction after the football fraternity woke up to the sad news.
He becomes the third Zimbabwean football legend to die
inside a month following the passing on of another DeMbare and Warriors great,
David “Yogi” Mandigora, and the iconic former Dynamos and Warriors coach, Mick
Poole.
“Our sincere condolences to the Chidzambwa family and the
local football family at large following the passing of legendary Warriors
player and coach Misheck Chidzambwa. Our thoughts and prayers are with the
family and friends of the deceased,” said ZIFA in a statement.
Chidzambwa and his elder brother, Sunday, who has now
retired from active football coaching, were legends of domestic football.
He made history by becoming the first captain to lift
silverware with the Warriors when Zimbabwe won the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
at Rufaro in 1985 under the tutelage of Poole, who sadly passed away in the
United Kingdom last week, at the age of 85 years.
Interestingly, Zimbabwe’s second silverware came in 2000
when Chidzambwa led the Warriors to their first COSAFA Cup success.
The fact that Zimbabwe had wait 15 years to win another
tournament illustrated the importance of that early silverware. At club level,
Chidzambwa won seven league titles with his beloved Dynamos.
“We are saddened by the passing away of a great player and
coach Misheck Chidzambwa. Chidzambwa won seven titles with us, was the first
Warriors captain to win silverware and first Warriors coach to win COSAFA Cup,”
said the statement from Dynamos.
Chidzambwa also had coaching stints with a number of
domestic topflight clubs, including Chapungu. Mourners are gathered at house
number 10 Samanyanga Close Zengeza 5, Chitungwiza. Herald
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