Tanatswa Nyakuhwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Newport County (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cardiff City | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Newport County (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:12, 17 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (born 17 September 2005) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Newport County, on loan from EFL League One club Cardiff City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Career
Nyakuhwa grew up in Newport, Wales, and is a product of the Cardiff City academy, having joined the club at the age of seven.[1] He progressed through the club’s under-18 and under-21 sides before signing his first professional contract with Cardiff City in July 2024.[2] He made his senior Cardiff debut on 3 May 2025 in the 4-2 EFL Championship defeat against Norwich City as a second-half substitute.[3] During the 2025–26 season, he made nine senior appearances for the club, including two starts in the EFL Trophy.[1]
On 14 January 2026, Nyakuhwa joined League Two side Newport County, his hometown club, on loan until the end of the 2025-26 season.[1] He grew up attending Newport County matches at Rodney Parade, including FA Cup ties against higher-ranked opposition.[1] He made his debut for Newport on 17 January 2026 in the EFL League Two 3-2 defeat to Gillingham.[4]
International career
Born in Wales, Nyakuhwa is of Zimbabwean descent.[5] He was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for the first time in October 2025.[6] He is also eligible to represent Zimbabwe and his father has expressed openness to a switch once the country’s FIFA suspension is lifted.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 17 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2024–25[8] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[9] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2025–26[9] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
External links
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa at Soccerbase
References
- ^ a b c d "Cardiff City's Nyakuwha hoping to write 'own little story' at Newport County". BBC Sport. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "T. Nyakuhwa | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. September 17, 2005.
- ^ "Norwich City 4-2 Cardiff City: Canaries thrash 10-man Bluebirds". BBC Sport.
- ^ Nyakuhwa Newport debut
- ^ Nyakuhwa
- ^ "Wales U21: Charlie Crew, Kai Andrews and Dakarai Mafico in squad for Belgium and Austria". BBC Sport. October 2, 2025.
- ^ admin (2023-03-30). "Zim youngster sends shockwaves in Wales". herald. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Games played by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tanatswa Nyakuhwa in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.