{"id":20222,"date":"2020-03-02T22:02:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=20222"},"modified":"2020-03-02T22:02:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:02:15","slug":"chiefs-sign-former-soccer-star-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chiefs-sign-former-soccer-star-of-the-year","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs sign former Soccer Star of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bulawayo Chiefs have signed 2010 Soccer Star of the Year Charles Sibanda.<\/p>\n<p>The forward spent the last three seasons at PSL Champions FC Platinum but was deemed excess baggage upon the arrival of Dutchman Pieter De Jongh.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced forward, who once turned out for a number of local clubs that include Highlanders and the now-defunct pair of Motor Action and How Mine, brings invaluable experience to the youthful squad under the shrewd Thulani Sibanda.<\/p>\n<p>He could be a reliable goal scorer having won the golden boot in 2015, a feat that once saw him attract the attention of Zambian giants Zanaco.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chiefs have also signed Ghanaian internationals Samuel Adom and Michael Foli, Joe Nybinde, Corey Black and Billy Vheremu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulawayo Chiefs have signed 2010 Soccer Star of the Year Charles Sibanda. 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