Marvelous Nakamba

Date of birth19 January 1994
Place of birthHwange
NationalityZimbabwean
Weight71 kg
Height1.77 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Marvelous Nakamba also played for Highlanders during his youth career.

After a loan spell, he joined Luton Town in July 2023 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bantu Rovers 01 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2012
AS Nancy 24 Dec 2012 13 Aug 2014
Vitesse Arnhem 13 Aug 2014 20 Jun 2017
Club Brugge 20 Jun 2017 01 Aug 2019
Aston Villa 01 Aug 2019 20 Jul 2023
Luton Town 31 Jan 2023 31 May 2023 L
Luton Town 20 Jul 2023

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2015-16 Vitesse Arnhem UEFA Europa League 2
2019-20 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1
2019-20 Aston Villa League Cup 4
1
2019-20 Aston Villa Premier League 19
10
5
2020-21 Aston Villa League Cup 3
2020-21 Aston Villa Premier League 9
4
3
2021-22 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
2021-22 Aston Villa Premier League 10
6
5
2023-24 Luton Town League Cup
1
2023-24 Luton Town Premier League 13
5


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Jul 2015 Southampton v Vitesse Arnhem L 3-0 UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
06 Aug 2015 Vitesse Arnhem v Southampton L 0-2
Agg: 0-5
UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2015-16 Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations 2
2016-17 Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations 4
2016-17 Zimbabwe International Friendly 2
2018-19 Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
2018-19 Zimbabwe COSAFA Cup
1
2018-19 Zimbabwe International Friendly 1
2019-20 Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations 2
2020-21 Zimbabwe Africa Cup of Nations 2
2020-21 Zimbabwe International Friendly 1
2021-22 Zimbabwe FIFA World Cup 3
1
2023-24 Zimbabwe FIFA World Cup 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Mar 2016 Zimbabwe v Swaziland W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
05 Jun 2016 Zimbabwe v Malawi W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
04 Sep 2016 Guinea v Zimbabwe L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L
05 Nov 2016 Zimbabwe v Zambia W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Nov 2016 Zimbabwe v Tanzania W 3-0 International Friendly
19 Jan 2017 Senegal v Zimbabwe L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
23 Jan 2017 Zimbabwe v Tunisia L 2-4 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
11 Jun 2017 Zimbabwe v Liberia W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
13 Oct 2018 Congo DR v Zimbabwe W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
16 Oct 2018 Zimbabwe v Congo DR D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
18 Nov 2018 Liberia v Zimbabwe L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
05 Jun 2019 Zimbabwe v Zambia L 0-0 (2-4) COSAFA Cup Semi-final
08 Jun 2019 Nigeria v Zimbabwe D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Jun 2019 Egypt v Zimbabwe L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
15 Nov 2019 Zimbabwe v Botswana D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group H
19 Nov 2019 Zambia v Zimbabwe W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group H
11 Oct 2020 Malawi v Zimbabwe D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Nov 2020 Algeria v Zimbabwe L 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group H
16 Nov 2020 Zimbabwe v Algeria D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group H
09 Oct 2021 Ghana v Zimbabwe L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
12 Oct 2021 Zimbabwe v Ghana L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
11 Nov 2021 South Africa v Zimbabwe L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group G
15 Nov 2023 Rwanda v Zimbabwe D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C
19 Nov 2023 Zimbabwe v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.