And yet interestingly, Benjani is not even his original name. Some still call him Mwaruwaru up to today. BENJANI Mwaruwari is one of the finest football exports to emerge from the local scene. He was unveiled to the crowd at The times at Pompey were the best for me. At Manchester City he was earning £50,000 a week; Benjani had joined Supersport United on a one-year deal but the deal later didn’t go through. But I have so much love for the fans, and I want them to know that.
In Zimbabwe, everyone knew me as Benjamin and in South Africa as well,” the former Manchester City and Portsmouth forward added.Mpenjani, which means “what do you want”, comes from the Ngoni language, which is a Bantu language of Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.Affectionately known as the Undertaker, Benjani made a name for himself locally, playing for the now-defunct Air Zimbabwe Jets before joining Jomo Cosmos in South Africa. And yet interestingly, Benjani is not even his original name. I'm looking for a club, but if it doesn't happen I will find something else to do.On 1 October 2012, it was announced that Benjani had joined On 27 February 2013, it was announced that Benjani had joined Benjani retired from international football on 11 October 2010, following Zimbabwe's 0–0 draw with
And yet interestingly, Benjani is not even his original name. So when he went to get my birth certificate they thought he said Benjani. So if I meet someone and he or she calls me Mpe, I know that they know me very well,” his said.Hired state assailants besiege MDC-A Councilor’s residence in BulawayoED’s regime shouldn’t insult Zimbabweans’ intelligence – were liberation struggle heroes first paid by foreigners to fight for our independence?
He would later move overseas to play his football for FC Zurich in Switzerland and proceeding to Auxerre, Portsmouth and Machester City.“In France, it was difficult for them to pronounce my surname, it was too big for them to say Mwaruwari and my coach (at Auxerre) said this one is easy and they put Benjani on my shirt. It's hard for the players, but I feel more for the fans than I do the rest of the team.
In February 2013, Benjani began training with Ajax Cape Town and again the deal later didn’t work out So that is where the name Benjamin came from. Benjani moved to Manchester City in 2008 for a fee of £3.87 million on a two-and-a-half-year deal. When he was born in the City of Bulawayo back in 1978, his late father Amon christened him Mpenjani, a Malawian name, but people at the birth and death registry office got it wrong and named him Benjani.As his football star grew, he became Benjamin in Zimbabwe and South African football circles; and it was only when he joined AJ Auxerre in France that he became Benjani again.The fact is that few people got his first name and surname correct. Benjani finally got his first goal for Portsmouth against Benjani's goalscoring form during the first half of the 2007–08 season cemented After a lengthy thigh injury, Benjani made a goal scoring return for the reserves, before following this up days later by making an impact as a second half On 8 June 2010, it was announced that Benjani's contract had expired and that he would be leaving the club, along with After a month of being a free agent and considering his options, it was revealed that Benjani was training with Premier League team On 21 July 2011, Benjani declined the new contract terms offered to him by Rovers and left the club.On 13 August 2011 (his 33rd birthday), it was announced that Benjani had re-signed for Portsmouth.
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Benjani began his career at Lulu Rovers, Highlanders FC Juniors, Zimba Africa Rivers, University of Zimbabwe teams in Zimbabwe's Division one and This transfer from Auxerre to Portsmouth in January 2006 is one of those about which the "In relation to Benjani's transfer, the enquiry also has identified concerns regarding the role of (agent) Teni Yerima and (third party) Ralph N'Komo. The injuries are fine and I feel good.
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And so on my birth certificate, it’s written Benjani,” the former Warriors striker revealed.“When I was playing in Zimbabwe, the person who was writing the team card did no look properly on my particulars and he wrote Benjamin, instead of Benjani. As a player, though, you take it as it comes. Benjani Mwaruwari was born in Zimbabwe, South Africa on Sunday, August 13, 1978 (Generation X). Benjamin Mwaruwari, often known simply as Benjani, is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bidvest Wits in the South African Premier Soccer League.