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Sky is the limit for gaffer Eddie 'Kishah' Kwangware
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The name Kwangware is well known in Masvingo football circles. Alois, Elphas, Cuthbert and Joe Kwangware all made their mark on the pitch during their playing days. Today, the family legacy continues through Eddson "Kishah" Kwangware, head coach of Ngundu‑based Division 2B side Gwatipedza Mine FC.
Born at Gaths Mine Hospital in Mashava on 28 December 1979, Kwangware discovered his football talent early. He attended King Mine Primary School before transferring to Temeraire Primary in 1993, where he began playing football at age 13.
After completing primary school, he enrolled at Temeraire High School in 1995 and captained the school team from 1997 to 1998. During that period, he trained with Gaths Mine FC, then competing in Division One Southern Region.
"Training with a Division One club was a big advantage. Whenever we played at school, I was way ahead of my peers," he said.
After finishing secondary school in 1998, he joined Gaths Mine FC full‑time. In 1999, he captained the team to the Division 2 Masvingo Province championship, earning promotion to Division One. He played alongside his brothers Ernest and Maxwell, continuing the family's football tradition.
Kwangware said he was inspired by his late father, Alois Sakala Kwangware, and his uncle Joe Machira Chete Kwangware, whom he described as one of Masvingo's finest players.
His playing career included stints with Gaths Mine FC (Divisions 1 and 2), RFC Hotels (Ritz, Flamboyant and Chevron) in Masvingo Division 2, Lennox Mine Division 2, and Mutema Brothers, whom he helped gain promotion to Division One in 2007.
Economic hardships later pushed him to South Africa in search of greener pastures, returning home in 2022. He then transitioned into coaching, inspired by his uncle Cuthbert Adhazhi Kwangware and South African coach Steve Komphela.
Kwangware now holds a CAF D coaching licence and leads Gwatipedza Mine FC.
"My main aim is to give back to the community and the underprivileged. My dream is to coach in the Premier Soccer League," he said.
He thanked club sponsors David Vurayai, Farai ‘Big Fatso' Vurayai and Edmore Gwatipedza for reviving football in Ngundu.
Gwatipedza Mine FC has performed well in its debut Division 2 season, reaching the Monomotapa Cup knockout stages and surprising many with strong league form.
"The mood in camp is high. Our squad consists of young players, so there's room for improvement. Our aim is to finish in the top four, but promotion to Division One would be a huge achievement," he said.
Born at Gaths Mine Hospital in Mashava on 28 December 1979, Kwangware discovered his football talent early. He attended King Mine Primary School before transferring to Temeraire Primary in 1993, where he began playing football at age 13.
After completing primary school, he enrolled at Temeraire High School in 1995 and captained the school team from 1997 to 1998. During that period, he trained with Gaths Mine FC, then competing in Division One Southern Region.
"Training with a Division One club was a big advantage. Whenever we played at school, I was way ahead of my peers," he said.
After finishing secondary school in 1998, he joined Gaths Mine FC full‑time. In 1999, he captained the team to the Division 2 Masvingo Province championship, earning promotion to Division One. He played alongside his brothers Ernest and Maxwell, continuing the family's football tradition.
Kwangware said he was inspired by his late father, Alois Sakala Kwangware, and his uncle Joe Machira Chete Kwangware, whom he described as one of Masvingo's finest players.
Economic hardships later pushed him to South Africa in search of greener pastures, returning home in 2022. He then transitioned into coaching, inspired by his uncle Cuthbert Adhazhi Kwangware and South African coach Steve Komphela.
Kwangware now holds a CAF D coaching licence and leads Gwatipedza Mine FC.
"My main aim is to give back to the community and the underprivileged. My dream is to coach in the Premier Soccer League," he said.
He thanked club sponsors David Vurayai, Farai ‘Big Fatso' Vurayai and Edmore Gwatipedza for reviving football in Ngundu.
Gwatipedza Mine FC has performed well in its debut Division 2 season, reaching the Monomotapa Cup knockout stages and surprising many with strong league form.
"The mood in camp is high. Our squad consists of young players, so there's room for improvement. Our aim is to finish in the top four, but promotion to Division One would be a huge achievement," he said.
Source - Byo24News
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