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My Take
Tendayi Darikwa is the kind of footballer I instinctively root for. Born in Nottingham in 1991, the 188 cm right-back chose to represent Zimbabwe internationally, planting his flag on his roots rather than convenience. There is real integrity in that decision. On the pitch his role is unglamorous: relentless up-and-down work down the flank, the kind of contribution that wins matches without winning headlines. Grinding it out at clubs like Lincoln City rather than chasing the spotlight reads, to me, as honest professionalism. I have a soft spot for players who pour everything into the team and ask for little in return.
Overview
Tendayi David Darikwa (born 13 December 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL Championship club Lincoln City. Born in England, he plays international football for Zimbabwe.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tendayi Darikwa
- Name (Japanese)
- テンダイ・ダリクワ
- Reading
- てんだい・だりくわ
- Born
- December 13, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.