Tendai Matinyadze
Tendai Matinyadze is a full back/creative midfielder currently playing for the Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-18 team, with occasional U21 appearances as well.
| Tendai Matinyadze | |||||||||||||||||||
| Full Name | Tendai Regis Matinyadze | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 19 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 27 years | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Zimbabwean | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Previous club/s | Tipton Olympic | ||||||||||||||||||
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Youth career
Tendai spent his first few years in Zimbabwe, arriving in England as an eight year old. He played for local side Tipton Olympic for two years as a striker, and was top goalscorer in the league both seasons. He joined Wolves as an eleven year old, and has been a regular ever since. He started as a central midfielder, then was played as a winger, but has recently been playing at right back. He could have been a rugby player instead: former Rugby Union star Austin Healey once tried to tempt him to switch.
International
Career statistics
No data pre 2014-15 except Senior. Wolves give no squad information for U18 apart from the FA Youth Cup. Correct up to end of 2014-15 season.
| Club | Season | Senior | Under-21 Lge | Under-21 PLC | B'ham Senior Cup | Under-18 Lge | FA Youth Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | ||
| Wolves | 2014-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career honours
Contract
Matinyadze received his first pro contract round about March 2015, during the final year of his scholarship. It expires at the end of the 2015-16 season, with the club holding an option for a further year.
