He was 41.
His brother Doit Maroto confirmed that the former goal
scorer passed on early this Friday morning at the Avenues Clinic after a short
illness.
A product of the Dynamos juniors who broke through the
ranks during the famous Kidznet programme in 2001, Maroto won several trophies
with the Glamour Boys before leading Gunners to Premier League glory in 2009.
Maroto is the last striker in Zimbabwe to score over 20
goals in a single Premier Soccer league season when he notched 22 goals in 2010
for the now defunct Gunners.
Popularly known as Lumumba, Maroto also turned out for
former champions FC Platinum and the now defunct Gunners before hanging his
boots.
At retirement he joined the Football Union of Zimbabwe as
Communication Officer, a position he held until his death.
Mourners are gathered at Number 2363, Tynwald South,
Harare.
