15 Facts About Tendayi Darikwa

Tendayi David Darikwa was born on 13 December 1991 and is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

Tendayi Darikwa started his career at Chesterfield, signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2010, before joining Barrow on loan with fellow Chesterfield player Craig Clay in October 2010.

Tendayi Darikwa was offered a new one-year contract by the club in May 2012.

Tendayi Darikwa then received national recognition by winning the Football League Young Player of the Month for December 2012 In October 2013, Darikwa was linked with a move to Premier League club Manchester United, with manager David Moyes scouting the player.

Tendayi Darikwa said he was "flattered" by the interest, but felt he was "not ready" to play at that level.

On 6 May 2015, Tendayi Darikwa won four awards at the Chesterfield end of season awards, where he won the Player of the Year Award and Players' Player of the Season Award.

Tendayi Darikwa signed a three-year contract with Championship club Burnley on 30 July 2015.

Tendayi Darikwa signed a four-year contract with Nottingham Forest on 26 July 2017.

Tendayi Darikwa scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Chelsea on 20 September 2017.

Tendayi Darikwa signed a two-year contract with the club on 1 July 2021.

On 27 June 2023, Tendayi Darikwa was announced to have agreed a deal in principle to join Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol.

On 5 July 2024, Tendayi Darikwa joined Lincoln City on a one-year deal with the option of another year.

In October 2013, Tendayi Darikwa revealed he was keen to play for the Zimbabwe national team, but reconsidered his position after being asked to pay a "processing fee" by a former Zimbabwe Football Association official.

Tendayi Darikwa did reveal he would consider any future approach from Zimbabwe or England.

Tendayi Darikwa made his debut for Zimbabwe on 8 November 2017 in a friendly defeat to Lesotho.