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Marley Tavaziva

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.

Marley Tavaziva
Tavaziva prior to a Brentford B match in 2026
Personal information
Full name Marley Joseph Tavaziva[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth London, England[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position 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 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:30, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team in 2024. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.

Club career

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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] After signing a one-year professional contract in July 2024,[10] Tavaziva made 12 appearances during the 2024–25 season was part of the Professional U21 Development League-winning squad.[3][11] He was retained for the 2025–26 season,[12] but was absent through injury until early November 2025.[13][14] Tavaziva was part of the 2025–26 Professional U21 Development League league phase-winning squad and was released at the end of the season.[15]

International career

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In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers,[16] but he was not named in the final selection due to injury.[17] He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[18][19][20][21] Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season,[21] before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025.[22] Tavaziva was a part of the 2026 Mukuru Four Nations Tournament-winning squad and was an unused substitute in both matches.[23][24][25] He won his second cap with a start in a 1–0 2026 Unity Cup victory over India on 30 May 2026.[22]

Personal life

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Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent.[26] He attended Halliford School.[27]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 30 May 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 202520
Total20

Honours

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Zimbabwe

  • 2026 Mukuru Four Nations Tournament: 2026[23][25]

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Mabvuku Tafara boy Marley Tavaziva says he is expecting a tough game against Cameroon tomorrow. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025 – via Facebook.
  3. 1 2 3 "Marley Tavaziva". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 "Marley Tavaziva joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Marley Tavaziva player stats | National Football Youth League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Brentford Under-18s Merit League update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "In conversation with Jani Viander". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Brentford U18s 2 Northampton Town U18s 3". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑ @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 X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ↑ "Bournemouth U21s 2 Brentford U21s 3: Yogane scores the winner to secure PDL title for young Bees". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Brentford B and Academy squads, coaching staff and pre-season updates". Brentford FC. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  13. ↑ @online_zifa (28 August 2025). "Khama Billiat and Marley Tavaziva miss out through injury" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  14. ↑ "AD Mérida 1 Brentford B 1: Young Bees held to draw in Spain". Brentford B. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Brentford Academy confirm summer departures and new contracts". Brentford FC. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  16. ↑ @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 X (formerly Twitter).
  17. ↑ "The 16 Brentford players on international duty this month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Every Brentford player on international duty this month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Warriors squad for COSAFA Cup named". Soccer24. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  20. ↑ @online_zifa (2 July 2024). "Warriors lose to Kenya and are eliminated from the COSAFA Cup 2024 FT | Kenya 🇰🇪 2–0 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  21. 1 2 Marley Tavaziva at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 "Marley Tavaziva". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  23. 1 2 "Last-gasp Zimbabwe lift Mukuru 4 Nations Tournament". Zimbabwe News Now. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Botswana – Zimbabwe 0:3". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  25. 1 2 "Zimbabwe vs Zambia: Friendlies stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Editorial comment: ZIFA should monitor diaspora talent". The Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "The Hallifordian 2018 – 2019" (PDF). pp. 75, 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "Awards Night 2014/15". www.hamptonyouthfc.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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