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Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

68

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Marvelous Nakamba

First Team
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Midfielder

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Marvelous Nakamba

Role

DM Marvelous Nakamba | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ | #938 |

Position

Born

Defensive Midfield

19 January 1994

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Hwange ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

Zimbabwe ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

Zimbabwe ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

(5ย ft 9ย in) 1.77 m

Left

Transfer Notes

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August 2019: Aged 25, Signed under Dean Smith for a fee of โ‚ฌ12.00m from Club Brugge KV ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช.

January 2023: Agedย 29, Loaned to Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟย for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.

July 2023: Aged 29, Sold under Unai Emery for a fee of โ‚ฌ2.90m to Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2019-20

Club Brugge KV ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

โ‚ฌ12.00m

1 August 2019

25

Dean Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2023-24

Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

โ‚ฌ2.90m

20 July 2023

29

Unai Emery ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Previous Clubs

Marvelous Nakamba

Previous Clubs:

2005-09 Highlanders FC Youth ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

2009-12 Bantu Rovers Youth ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

2012-13 AS Nancy-Lorraine Youth ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

2013-14 AS Nancy-Lorraine ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
Championnat National, ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

2014-17 Vitesse Arnhem ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Free
Eredivisie, ๐Ÿ•’ 71 | 63 (8) | โšฝ 2 |

2017-19 Club Brugge KV ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช ยฃ2.70m
Jupiler Pro League, ๐Ÿ•’ 58 | 48 (10) | โšฝ 0 |

Loans Out

Marvelous Nakamba

Loans Out:

2023 Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
31 Jan 2023 to 31 May 2023
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 20 | 19 (1) | โšฝ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

Marvelous Nakamba

Subsequent Clubs:

2023- Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ2.40m
Premier League, Championship, League One ๐Ÿ•’ 37 | โœ… 30 | ๐Ÿ” (7) | โšฝ 0 |

Career Progression

Marvelous Nakamba

2019-23 Aston Villa First Team

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Marvelous Nakamba

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Appearances

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Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Marvelous Nakamba

1

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

2021-22 PL2 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Marvelous Nakamba

68

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

M Marvelous Nakamba | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ |
Aston Villa 2019-23 | โ‚ฌ12.00m |
๐Ÿ•’ 68 | 48 (20) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 49 | #938 |
๐ŸŸฉ 25 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 31 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 16 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Marvelous Nakamba

๐Ÿฅˆ 2019-20 League Cup Finalist

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Marvelous Nakamba

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Reserves

2021-22

Premier League 2 Division 2

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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