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Jordan Zemura
Zemura in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Number 33
Youth career
2006–2011 Queens Park Rangers
2011–2019 Charlton Athletic
2019–2020 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– AFC Bournemouth 49 (3)
International career‡
2020– Zimbabwe 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2022

Jordan Bhekithemba Zemura (born 14 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Born in England, Zemura represents the Zimbabwe national team.

Early life

Zemura went to the Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey for secondary school[2] and went on to study Sport Science at Canterbury University.[4] He has also represented his county at athletics.[2]

Club career

Early career

Zemura joined Queens Park Rangers' academy at the age of six, spending three years there. He had a brief trial with Chelsea, before moving to Charlton Athletic, where he spent eight years in their youth setup.[5]

AFC Bournemouth

Zemura was signed by Bournemouth following a successful trial period in 2019.[6] He made his debut for Bournemouth on 15 September 2020 in an EFL Cup tie against Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium, which Bournemouth won 11–10 on penalties after a 0–0 draw;[7] Zemura scored his penalty in the shootout.[8] As of 21st December 2022, he has the lowest salary in the Premier League, earning £385 a week.[9]

First team breakthrough

Zemura started in Bournemouth’s opening fixture against West Brom, his first league start for the club, with the game finishing 2–2.[10] An impressive start to the 2021–22 season saw Zemura win the club’s Player of the Month award for August, starting all five league games in an unbeaten opening to the season for the Cherries.[11] Zemura scored his first professional goals when he scored twice against Barnsley on 11 September 2021 in a 3–0 win.[12]

International career

Despite being born in London, Zemura represents Zimbabwe on the international stage as he holds Zimbabwean citizenship. Both of his parents were born in Zimbabwe, his father in Murehwa and his mother in Wedza.[4]

He was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers against Zambia and Botswana in November 2019 but was forced to withdraw due to an expired passport.[13] He debuted for the Zimbabwe national team in a 3–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Algeria on 13 November 2020.[14]

Zemura was named in the Zimbabwe squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 January 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Bournemouth 2019–20[17] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[18] Championship 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22[19] Championship 33 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 3
2022–23[20] Premier League 14 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 17 0
Career total 49 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 56 3

International

As of match played 18 January 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2020 2 0
2021 2 0
2022 2 0
Total 6 0

Honours

AFC Bournemouth

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Jordan Zemura". afcb.co.uk. A.F.C. Bournemouth. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Jordan Zemura: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Sport Science Helping Zemura Cope". herald.co.zw. The Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "ZEMURA: TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS & BEING FIRED AS A GLASS FITTER". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "ZEMURA SIGNS AHEAD OF ALICANTE TRIP". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. ^ "AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Crystal Palace". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Penalty shootout exit for Palace in Carabao Cup". cpfc.co.uk. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Bournemouth star Jordan Zemura listed as the Premier League's lowest paid player". SPORTbible. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  10. ^ "AFC Bournemouth 2–2 West Brom". 6 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Zemura Named POTM". 4 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Bournemouth 3–0 Barnsley". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Jordan Zemura Handed New Bournemouth Contract. His contract remains active until 2024 as of 2023". newzimbabwe.com. New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Algérie 3–1 Zimbabwe : Des Verts sérieux". DZfoot.com.
  15. ^ "Zemura Links up with Zimbabwe". Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Jordan Zemura in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Jordan Zemura in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Jordan Zemura in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Games played by Jordan Zemura in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  21. ^ "AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.


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