Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who last played as a forward for Luton Town.

Admiral Muskwe
Personal information
Full name Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2007–2020 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2020Swindon Town (loan) 5 (0)
2021Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 17 (3)
2021–2024 Luton Town 22 (0)
2022–2023Fleetwood Town (loan) 12 (3)
2023–2024Exeter City (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2014 England U17 4 (2)
2017–2021 Zimbabwe 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:03, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Muskwe signed for local team Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007.[4] In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season,[5] and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.[5]

On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.[6]

His next loan was at Wycombe Wanderers, who he signed for on 5 January 2021.[7] He made his debut for Wycombe in the FA Cup against Preston North End on 9 January 2021.[8] On his league debut for Wycombe, against Brentford, he scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021.[9]

On 15 July 2021, Muskwe joined Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[10]

On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[11]

International career

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Muskwe represented the England national team at the under-17 level, making his debut in the 2014 U17's Nordic Tournament.[4] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.[12]

In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for Zimbabwe in a 1–0 defeat to Lesotho.[13]

Personal life

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Muskwe and his twin sister Adelaide were born in 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.[14] They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.[2] One source says that the twins were born and raised in England,[4] and another says that Muskwe and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 2019–20[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[16] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leicester City U23 2016–17 4[a] 0 4 0
Leicester City U21 2017–18 2[a] 0 2 0
2019–20 5[a] 2 5 2
Swindon Town (loan) 2019–20[15] League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2020–21[16] Championship 17 3 2 0 0 0 19 3
Luton Town 2021–22[17] 20 0 2 1 1 1 23 2
2022-23[18] 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
2023-24[19] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2022–23[18] League One 12 3 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 14 3
Exeter City (loan) 2023–24[19] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 56 6 5 1 2 1 12 2 75 10
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[20]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2019 3 1
2022 2 0
Total 5 1
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muskwe goal.
List of international goals scored by Admiral Muskwe
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 September 2019 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe   Somalia 2–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Zimbabwe

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Heart-broken Zim looks to netball for salvation…Muskwe tipped to shine". NewZimbabwe.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Admiral Muskwe". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Shoot for the Stars: Leicester City's 18-year-old Admiral Muskwe | Shoot". Shoot. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Admiral Muskwe joins Swindon Town on Loan". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Admiral sails in on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Wycombe 4-1 Preston". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Brentford 7-2 Wycombe". BBC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Admiral Muskwe: Luton Town bring Leicester City striker on board". BBC. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Muskwe making waves in England - The Standard". 20 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Zimbabwe Football Association » Mutekede impressed by debutants". www.zifa.org.zw. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  14. ^ a b Gwaze, Veronica. "Muskwe finds home in Gems camp". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  20. ^ Admiral Muskwe at National-Football-Teams.com
  21. ^ "Zimbabwe - Zambia 0:1".
  22. ^ "Zimbabwe take bronze, South Africa seal the Plate at COSAFA Cup". 7 June 2019.
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