{"id":4712,"date":"2024-10-07T08:07:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T08:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=4712"},"modified":"2024-10-07T08:09:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T08:09:07","slug":"8nyasha-mkweshi-37-still-banging-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=4712","title":{"rendered":"8Nyasha Mkweshi @37 Still Banging Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Sports Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nyasha Mushekwi, the 37-year-old former Caps United and Zimbabwe national team striker, is defying age expectations in China&#8217;s League One. Since joining Yunnan Yukun FC in February 2024, Mushekwi has been on a scoring spree, netting 22 goals in just 24 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m feeling great, and the team has been doing well,&#8221; Mushekwi said in a recent interview. &#8220;I&#8217;ve worked hard to maintain my fitness levels, and it&#8217;s paying off.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mushekwi&#8217;s hattrick on Saturday helped Yunnan Yukun FC thrash Qingdao Red Lions 5-1, solidifying their lead at the top of the table with 54 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>22 goals in 24 games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leads the League One goal charts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surpassed Dino Ndlovu&#8217;s record at Zhejiang Greentown with 75 goals in 130 appearances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 assists this season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mushekwi&#8217;s impressive form has him on track for the Golden Boot in his maiden League One season. His success is a testament to his dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Age is just a number,&#8221; Mushekwi emphasized. &#8220;I&#8217;ve taken care of myself, and I&#8217;m reaping the rewards.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With six games remaining in the 2024 season, Yunnan Yukun FC is poised for success, and Mushekwi is likely to play a crucial role in their title chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mushekwi&#8217;s Career Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Former South Africa Sundowns striker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zimbabwe national team player<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All-time leading goal scorer at Zhejiang Greentown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese Super League experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mushekwi&#8217;s remarkable performance in China&#8217;s League One is an inspiration to players of all ages, demonstrating that with determination and hard work, success is achievable regardless of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC Sports News\u00a92024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports Reporter Nyasha Mushekwi, the 37-year-old former Caps United and Zimbabwe national team striker, is defying age expectations in China&#8217;s League One. Since joining Yunnan Yukun FC in February 2024,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4712"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4715,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4712\/revisions\/4715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}