Marley Tavaziva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marley Joseph Tavaziva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Little Kickerz | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | |||
| Sutton United | |||
| 2021– | Brentford | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Zimbabwe | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:54, 11 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Marley Joseph Tavaziva (born 17 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford. Born in England, he represents the Zimbabwe national team at international level.
Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.
Club career
[edit]A goalkeeper, Tavaziva began his youth career with spells at Little Kickerz, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Sutton United.[3] He progressed through the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and made six National Youth League South Premier Division appearances for Brentford's U19 CST team during the 2021–22 season.[4][5] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club's B team on 31 August 2022 and played concurrently for the U18 team during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[4][6][7][8] At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club exercised its option to extend Tavaziva's scholarship by a further year.[9] He signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024 and was a part of the 2024–25 Professional Development League-winning squad.[10][11]
International career
[edit]In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers,[12] but he was not named in the final selection due to injury.[13] He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[14][15][16][17] Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season,[17] before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent.[19] He attended Halliford School.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 10 June 2025[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]- Hampton & Richmond Borough Supporters' U10 Youth Player of the Year: 2014–15[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Mabvuku Tafara boy Marley Tavaziva says he is expecting a tough game against Cameroon tomorrow. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b "Marley Tavaziva". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Marley Tavaziva joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Marley Tavaziva player stats | National Football Youth League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Brentford Under-18s Merit League update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "In conversation with Jani Viander". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Brentford U18s 2 Northampton Town U18s 3". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ @BrentfordFCPDP (23 July 2024). "#BrentfordB goalkeeper Marley Tavaziva has signed a one-year professional contract for the 2024/25 season 🐝 Congratulations Marley 👏 #BrentfordFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bournemouth U21s 2 Brentford U21s 3: Yogane scores the winner to secure PDL title for young Bees". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ @online_zifa (1 November 2023). "The Warriors technical team has named a provisional 28-member squad ahead of the Rwanda and Nigeria 2026 @FIFAcom World Cup Qualifiers on 15 and 19 November. Both matches will be played at Huye Stadium in Rwanda. #GoWarriorsGo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The 16 Brentford players on international duty this month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Every Brentford player on international duty this month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Warriors squad for COSAFA Cup named". Soccer24. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ @online_zifa (2 July 2024). "Warriors lose to Kenya and are eliminated from the COSAFA Cup 2024 FT | Kenya 🇰🇪 2–0 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Marley Tavaziva at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Mandivengerei, Paidashe (11 June 2025). "Warriors in friendly draw against Niger". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Editorial comment: ZIFA should monitor diaspora talent". The Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "The Hallifordian 2018 – 2019" (PDF). pp. 75, 94. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Awards Night 2014/15". www.hamptonyouthfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Marley Tavaziva at Soccerbase
- Marley Tavaziva at brentfordfc.com