Zvenyika Makonese
Zvenyika Makonese (born 7 July 1977 in Chiredzi) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He joined Cape Town-based Santos in 2004 from Zimbabwean club Shabanie Mine. He plays as a defender and was selected for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. It was reported that he was set to join Stoke City at the end of the 2006–07 season after impressing in a trial at the club, despite interest from Wigan Athletic and several French clubs. However, no such move transpired. He also had an unsuccessful trial at Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes. On 2 August 2011 Makonese marked his return to the domestic Premiership yesterday when he signed a deal to join Shabanie Mine. . He was signed with Black-Leopards in Petersburg, but was unable to play in the PSL because of a lack of documents December 2011 to March 2012. External links 1977 births Living people Zimbabwean men's footballers Zimbabwe men's international footballers 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football defenders Zimbabwean expatriates in South Africa Santos F.C. (South Africa) players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa