Munashe Garananga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Munashe Peter Garananga | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hibernian (on loan from Copenhagen) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ubuntu Cape Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | Ubuntu Cape Town | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dynamo Brest | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Mechelen | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Copenhagen | 16 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Hibernian (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Zimbabwe | 15 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Munashe Peter Garananga (born 18 January 2001) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian, on loan from Danish Superliga club Copenhagen, and the Zimbabwe national team.[2]
Club career
After spending his youth in the Prince Edward Academy, in 2016 he moved to South Africa, wearing the Ubuntu Cape Town shirt until 2021.
In 2022, Garananga moved to Belarusian side Dynamo Brest, playing as a starter throughout the season.
On 13 January 2023, Garananga signed for Sheriff Tiraspol, formation of the Moldovan Super Liga, with whom he also played four games in the Conference League.[3]
On 1 February 2024, Garananga signed for K.V. Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League for a fee of €500,000.[4]
On 9 July 2024, Garananga joined Danish Superliga club Copenhagen for a reported fee in the region of €4 million, signing a four-year deal.[5][6]
Garananga was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 2 February 2026.[7]
International career
On 11 December 2025, Garananga was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo Brest | 2022 | Belarusian Premier League | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Belarusian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Moldovan Super Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Mechelen | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Copenhagen | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 68 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of 17 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Zimbabwe goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Garanaga goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2025 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
Copenhagen
References
- ^ Munashe Garananga at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Munashe Garananga at Soccerway
- ^ "Welcome, Munashe". fc-sheriff.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Garananga versterkt KVM-defensie". kvmechelen.be (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "GARANANGA KLAR FOR F.C. KØBENHAVN". fck.dk (in Danish). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Munashe Garananga Joins F.C. Copenhagen On A Four-year Deal". Pindula News. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ "Hibs buy Felix Passlack and Ante Suto as Munashe Garananga joins on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ @online_zifa (11 December 2025). "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
- ^ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.