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Fungai Muderere
SKILFUL and forceful Bulawayo Chiefs FC striker Obriel Chirinda is feeling on top of the world after he was recently named September Player of the Month by the Premier Soccer League and the Footballers Union of Zimbabwe.
The pacy forward has been in fantastic form for Amakhosi Amahle and it is his September awards clean sweep that he says makes him feel special.
“It’s a great feeling, it all shows that from day one I have been working very hard. I have been pushing and I say thanks to my teammates who have been pushing me. It’s a good achievement and winning awards shows that I’m moving in the good direction so I am happy to win the September award of the Premier League and also FUZ one,” said an ecstatic Chirinda.
He is the country’s leading top goal scorer with 11 goals to his name, one ahead of Manica Diamonds’ Fortune Binzi.
With six matches to go before the conclusion of the 2023 season, Chirinda who did not travel for his club’s midweek fixture against Cranborne Bullets played yesterday said:
“I don’t have a target on the number of goals that I want to score. What is important is to play games and help the team get maximum points. So, I don’t have a specific target, I just have to keep on scoring goals.”
Chirinda was part of the Warriors squad that concluded a training camp in Harare on Monday and asked about his experience in the senior national team, the former Zimbabwe youth international said it was pleasing to rub shoulders with foreign based players that include Knox Mutizwa and Devine Lunga.
Mutizwa and Lunga, both bred in Bulawayo, just like Chirinda, play for South Africa’s DStv Premiership outfit Golden Arrows.
“I am happy to be in the senior national team set up. It was pleasing to meet and play with the likes of Knox and Devine as we were together in camp for a couple of days. I must say I learnt a lot from them,” said the Nguboyenja raised footballer.
Chirinda is endowed with good ball control, visionary play and ability to score crucial goals for his paymasters.
Online Reporter