Your talent. Your heritage. Zimbabwe.

Are you a Zimbabwean or Zimbabwe-eligible footballer playing abroad? Join ZIFA's central diaspora player database and put your football profile in front of our Technical and Scouting departments.

Zimbabwe Football Association Global Player Identification
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Register your profile

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Eligibility review

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Technical assessment

A direct connection to Zimbabwe football

ZIFA is building a central database of Zimbabwean and Zimbabwe-eligible footballers based across the world. Diaspora Connect gives players a clear, official route to submit their football information for consideration by ZIFA's Technical and Scouting departments.

The information you provide helps ZIFA understand your eligibility, playing background, current club level and availability to represent Zimbabwe if selected.

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Build your profile

Share your personal details, Zimbabwe connection and current football information.

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Eligibility review

ZIFA can review the information supplied against its technical processes and applicable FIFA eligibility requirements.

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Player identification

Your profile becomes part of ZIFA's player identification database for the relevant Technical and Scouting teams.

About ZIFA

One badge. One football nation.

The Zimbabwe Football Association is the governing body of football in Zimbabwe, responsible for national teams, competitions, technical development and the continued growth of the game across the country.

Through Diaspora Connect, ZIFA is extending that pathway beyond Zimbabwe's borders to identify eligible players competing internationally.

ZIFA
Executive leadership

Leading Zimbabwe football forward

Current executive leadership as published by ZIFA.

Nqobile Magwizi

Nqobile Magwizi

President

Kennedy Ndebele

Kennedy Ndebele

Vice President

Loveness Mukura

Loveness Mukura

Vice President

Yvonne Mapika Manwa

Yvonne Mapika Manwa

General Secretary

Before you register

Your Zimbabwe eligibility matters

You may be eligible through birth, citizenship, a parent or grandparent. The registration form asks about your Zimbabwean passport/citizenship status, place of birth, family connection and any previous national-team representation.

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Official player registration

Tell us about your football journey

Complete all seven sections. Fields marked * are required. You can move back and forth before submitting.

Step 1 of 7Personal Details
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Personal Details

Start with your identity and contact information.

Required for players under 18.
Zimbabwe football is global

Wherever you play, your connection to Zimbabwe matters.

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