Nakamba firm favourite for Zim Achievers Awards top accolade

Warriors and Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is the firm favourite to land the Zimbabwe Achievers Award Sports Personality of the Year gong following his nomination in the category.

Nakamba was nominated alongside professional cricketer Tawanda Muyeye who plays for Kent County Cricket Club in England, football referee Farai Hallam who is also based in the UK, Ipswich Town’s midfielder Zanda Siziba and striker Prince Mutswungura who turns out for Waterford FC in Ireland.

Nakamba shook both the domestic and international football landscape when he moved to English Premier League side Aston Villa from Belgium’s Club Brugge on a five-year deal on the 1st of August in 2019.   

List of nominees in sport categories:

Male Sports Personality

Marvelous Nakamba

Tawanda Muyeye

Zanda Siziba

Prince Mutswunguma

Farai Hallam

Junior Sports Personality

Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise

Ryan Gwidzima

Josh Masara

Junior Bunjira

Ethan Kachosa

Female Sports Personality

Felistus Kwangwa

Panashe Muzambe

Adelaide Muskwe