Tinashe Nengomasha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tinashe Washington Nengomasha | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1999 | Highlanders | ? | (?) |
| 1990–2001 | Black Aces | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2012 | Kaizer Chiefs | 261 | (2) |
| 2012– | Bidvest Wits | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | Zimbabwe | 31 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2012 | |||
Tinashe Nengomasha (born 2 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean former footballer who played primarily as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits in the South African Premier Soccer League and the Zimbabwe National team. Nicknamed "The General" for his command of the game, Tinashe was pivotal during his ten-year career at Kaizer Chiefs and is regarded as one of the best Central defensive midfielders in the history of the Chiefs during which time he won numerous awards.
Tinashe won both the South Africa PSL Players' Player of the Season and the PSL Footballer of the Year awards in 2003 and 2004. He also appeared in Zimbabwe's PSL and played for Zimbabwe Warriors in the 2004 AFCON tournament.