Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise (born 20 November 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Zimbabwe national football team.
Club career Maswanhise started his career in the academy of EFL Championship side Leicester City.
On 6 January 2024, Maswanhise made his senior debut for Leicester as a 77th-minute substitute for Wanya Marçal during a 3–2 away win against Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup. However, he was released by the club at the end of the season.
Motherwell On 18 August 2024, after going on trial with different clubs, Maswanhise joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He signed a short-term deal until January 2025. Later on the same day, he made his debut for the club as a 58th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Kilmarnock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup. On 14 August 2025, Motherwell announced that Maswanhise had extended his contract with the club, until the summer of 2027, with the option of an additional year. In his second season with the club, Maswanhise finished as the top scorer in the division.
International career On 26 March 2024, Maswanhise made his senior Zimbabwe debut in a 3–1 loss against Kenya.
On 11 December 2025, Maswanhise was called by Zimbabwe for their participation in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. On 29 December 2025, in their last group match against South Africa, he scored a goal in the 17th minute.
He withdrew from the Zimbabwean side to play in the Four nations tournament in end of March 2025 due to a small issue as per reports by his club, Motherwell.
Personal life
He is the son of Zimbabwean sprinter Jeffrey Maswanhise.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeicester City U232021–22————30302022–23————32322023–24————1010Total————7272Leicester City2023–24Championship001000——10Motherwell2024–25Scottish Premiership3061030——3462025–26Scottish Premiership35172174——44222026–27Scottish Premiership71001061—142Total72243111461009230Career total722441114617210032
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsZimbabwe2024712025101202610Total182
Zimbabwe score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maswanhise goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Tawanda MaswanhiseNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 November 2024 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 29 December 2025 Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco 1–1 2–3 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Individual Scottish Premiership top scorer: 2025–26
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