Marshall Nyasha Munetsi (born 22 June 1996) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Wolverhampton Wanderers, and captains the Zimbabwe national team.
Club career Early career Munetsi was signed by South African National First Division side Cape Town in July 2015. The team released a statement saying that he was "...in the mould of a typical Yaya Touré. Big‚ strong‚ mobile and a good passer of the ball." He made his professional debut on 26 September 2015 in a 3–1 loss to Black Leopards, and scored his first goal in a derby match against Milano United on 16 April 2016, where it ended up being the winning goal in a 1–0 game. He attended trials with the Orlando Pirates, a team in the Premier Division, in December 2015.
Reims On 11 June 2019, Munetsi signed for Ligue 1 club Reims on a four-year deal. A year later, on 23 December 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win over Bordeaux.
Wolverhampton Wanderers On 3 February 2025, Munetsi joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 9 February in a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup. On 8 March, he scored his first goal for Wolves in a 1–1 league draw against Everton.
Paris FC (loan) On 16 January 2026, Munetsi was loaned to Ligue 1 side Paris FC until the remainder of the season.
International career Munetsi was called up to the Zimbabwe national team in 2018, ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBaroka2016–17South African Premiership26210——50322Orlando Pirates2017–18South African Premiership12020———1402018–1916000—4030230Total28020—4030370Reims2019–20Ligue 11701030——2102020–2127110—20—3012021–2224500———2452022–2334720———3672023–2427400———2742024–2519420———214Total14821603020—15921Wolverhampton Wanderers2024–25Premier League14220———1622025–26Premier League1310021——1522026–27Championship110010—0021Total2842031——334Paris FC (loan)2025–26Ligue 18300———83Career Total2383011061608026930
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsZimbabwe2018902019111202130202320202490202551202643Total435
Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Munetsi goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Marshall MunetsiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 10 September 2019 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 20 March 2025 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa 1–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification3 24 September 2026 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 1–2 3–2 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification4 3–25 28 September 2026 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe 1–2 1–2 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Reims Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25
Zimbabwe COSAFA Cup: 2018
References
External links
Marshall Munetsi at Soccerpunter