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Top 10 Things You Might Not Know About Washington Arubi

Washington Arubi is a Zimbabwean footballer who plies his trade in the South African Premier league. Arubi is one of the most prolific goal minders to emerge out of Zimbabwe. The crowning of Arubi as the soccer star of the year was also a historic moment as he became only the third goalkeeper in the country’s football history to win the award following in the footsteps of other eminent Zimbabwean goalkeepers, the duo of Japhet Mparutsa (1982) and Energy Murambadoro (2003) all formerly of CAPS United Football Club.

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Check out here our top things you didn’t know about him below.

1. Arubi was born in Norton on 29 August 1985.

2. Arubi attended Mutare Boys High School for his secondary education.

3. Washington’s career started in 1999 when he was part of the Zimbabwe Under 20 and under 23 national soccer teams.

4. He played for the junior national side between 1999 and 2005.

5. It was in 2005 that Arubi Joined Lancashire Steel Football Club where he is also said to have impressed. It was not until 2007 that he made a major breakthrough by making a move to Highlanders Football Club where he made an instant impact between the posts.

6. After having seen the expiry of his contract at Bosso, Arubi had a brief stint with Bantu Rovers during the 2009 soccer season. He also had another brief stint with HighfieId United in the country’s second division alongside other players such as Murape Murape.

7. Arubi’s most colorful patch during his career was arguably at Dembare where he played a pivotal role at the club together with Murape with whom they had both been signed by Dynamos Football Club from Highfield United.

8.He enjoyed a successful season at the Glamour Boys such that he was shortlisted to win the Soccer Star of the Year Award after the 2010 season but was sidestepped in favor of Charles Sibanda after it was alleged by the panelists that Arubi had behaved inappropriately by lifting his middle finger to the Bosso fans.

9. As fate would have it, Arubi had another spectacular season with Dynamos the following season helping them to a league title, this was also the same season that he was eventually crowned soccer star of the year after his debacle with Highlanders supporters the previous season had cost him the coveted accolade. He walked away with two awards after he was also crowned the goalkeeper of the year for the aforementioned season.

10. After his stint with the glamour boys, Arubi attracted the attention of South African outfit Pretoria University and moved to the Super Diski in 2013. Consistent with his glittering peerformances for the glamour boys which saw him being crowned soccer star in Zimbabwe, he was also named the best footballer in the South African premier league for 2013 soccer season which was also his debut season in the South African League. The club also went on to name as their best player for the aforementioned season.

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