Daniel Msendami Biography | Background, Age, Club Career, International Career
This is the biography of Daniel Msendami, a Zimbabwean professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Marumo Gallants in South Africa’s Premiership and the Zimbabwe national team.
Background
Daniel Msendami was born into a family of eight. His late mother, who was a former footballer, gifted him his first pair of football boots.
Age
Daniel Msendami was born on 24 October 2000.
Club Career
Msendami began his football journey with Flame Stars, an amateur team based in the Nkulumane suburb of Bulawayo. He played with Flame Stars as an Under-14 player before moving to Highlanders’ junior team for two seasons at the Under-16 level. He returned to Flame Stars for his first year at Under-18 before rejoining Highlanders for his final year as a junior. It was during this time that he was registered with the Highlanders’ first team.
In March 2021, while part of Highlanders’ developmental side, Bosso90, Msendami was loaned to Vubachikwe, a mining team in Gwanda. During his three-month loan, he played 12 matches and scored eight goals as a winger, helping the team improve from seventh to second place in the league. After his loan spell, he returned to Bosso90, where he continued to perform well, scoring in all six games he played, which led to his promotion to the Highlanders’ first team.
Despite his promotion, Msendami did not make any appearances for Highlanders’ first team and remained an unused substitute in a league match against Tenax at Barbourfields Stadium. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Botswana to continue his career.
In 2022, Msendami signed with Jwaneng Galaxy in the Botswana Premier League after leaving Highlanders. He had a successful 2023/24 season with Jwaneng Galaxy, scoring 12 goals and providing 16 assists. He was also named the 2024 Botswana Orange F.A. Cup Player of the Tournament. Following the expiration of his contract with Jwaneng Galaxy in June 2024, he joined Marumo Gallants in the DSTV Premiership in July 2024.
International Career
In August 2024, Msendami was called up to the Zimbabwe national team’s provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya and Cameroon, under the guidance of new coach Michael Nees.
