Mubarike Chisoni

Personal information
Full name	Mubarike Chisoni
Date of birth	May 10, 1981 (1981-05-10) (age 28)
Place of birth	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club	Indiana Invaders
Number	16
Youth career
2002–2004	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2004	Indiana Invaders
2005	Los Angeles Galaxy	11 (0)
2006	Portland Timbers	17 (2)
2007–	Indiana Invaders	30 (5)
Teams managed
2007–	Indiana Invaders
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Mubarike "Mamba" Chisoni (born May 10, 1981 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean soccer player who currently plays for, and is head coach of, Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 College and Amateur 1.2 Professional 2 Coaching 3 References

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Chisoni left his native Zimbabwe in 2001 to attend college in the United States. He was a prolific goal scorer for Coastal Carolina University, where he tallied 27 goals and 24 assists in his three seasons with the school. Chisoni was named a Third Team All-American following his junior season. During his college years Chisoni also played with the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Professional

Chisoni spent the 2005 season with the Los Angeles Galaxy, where he made 11 appearances, playing mostly as a left winger, using his speed and quickness to attack defenses from the flank. He also played extensively for Galaxy's reserve team in the MLS Reserve Division, finishing tied for fourth in the league with five goals in 2005.

After being released by Galaxy, Chisoni signed for the Portland Timbers in the USL First Division in 2006. He finished his season in Oregon with 2 goals and 3 assists in 17 appearances.

[edit] Coaching

In 2007 Chisoni returned to his first club, Indiana Invaders, to become player/manager of their USL Premier Development League team, as well as acting as the club's Head of Youth Development, and coaching various youth teams^[1]. He led the Invaders to a third place finish in the PDL Midwest Division in 2008.

[edit] References

Persondata
NAME	Chisoni, Mubarike
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Chisoni, Mamba
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH	May 10, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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