Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Callisto Pasuwa

The warriors coach and former Dynamos Football Club boss Callisto Pasuwa  who led the football club to win four consecutive league titles  from 2011 to 2014 writing his own piece of history like no any other coach in Zimbabwe has done. Pasuwa is rated as one of the best coaches in the country and has led the Warriors qualify to 2017 African Cup Of Nation (AFCON).

Here are the 10 things you didnt know about Callisto Pasuwa below…

1. Callisto Pasuwa was born on 20 June 1970 in Mutare.

2. He attended Mutare Boys High where he finished in 1990.

3.  He was part of the history making Dembare outfit that played in the African Champions league. He also won several league titles with the club.

5. Callisto also played alongside other Dembare legends such as Memory Mucherahowa, Stewart Murisa and Tauya Murehwa.

6. During his playing days, Pasuwa was known for his midfield artistry and dribbling skills. He was also known for scoring goals occasionally.

7. While Pasuwa was the coach at Dembare he also doubled as the national team assistant coach. It was however at Dembare that Pasuwa carved his name in the country’s history books when he won four consecutive league titles. Many had expressed skepticism over Pasuwa’s capacity to coach a well decorated outfit such as Dynamos after having taken over from Lloyd Mutasa whom he had been deputising.

8. Pasuwa silenced his critics with four deserved league titles on the trot including other trophies such as the Mbada Diamonds Cup, Gushungo Victory Cup and the Bob 90 Cup.

9. During his successful stint at Dynamos, Pasuwa won 12 trophies which include four league titles, a record only him holds.

10. In 2013, Pasuwa came under fire from Dynamos chairperson Kenny Mubaiwa after a string of poor results. During the early stages of the 2013 season, Pasuwa’s charges lost the opening four games. He however managed to get Dembare’s campaign on track after which he went on to win a fourth title. Despite landing a fourth titile, relations between Pasuwa and the Dembare executive remained frosty.