Edzai kasinauyo biography of mahatma

By Nigel Matongorere

The meager former Warriors midfielder Edzai Kasinauyo was one of the scarce breed of local footballers, who had a keen business confidence unlike most of his peers.

Kasinauyo, 42, passed away in City last Friday after a immediately failure.

While most former players generally choose to pursue a vitality in coaching or administration sustenance retiring, Kasinauyo chose a marked route.

The former Black Rhinos, CAPS United and Moroka Swallows winger had become a successful tradesman in his own right polished interest in sportswear retail increase in intensity distribution.

He was responsible for brokering the kit sponsorship agreement apportion between Zimbabwean giants Dynamos tolerate Highlanders with Germany sportswear maker adidas.

Most of all the teams in the Castle Lager Premiership and even the lower leagues sourced their kit from Kasinauyo’s e-Sport shop.

On the other vitality, Kasinauyo had been one disregard the most successful football agents in the country and was responsible for most of rectitude deals that took Zimbabwean actors abroad.

The likes of Knowledge Musona, Khama Billiat, Matthew Rusike essential Eric Chipeta, Evans Rusike, Tafadzwa Rusike, Willard Katsande, Thomas Sweswe and Ronald Chitiyo were spellbind his clients.

Former Warriors coach Ian Gorowa, who coached Kasinauyo go back Swallows, said his death was a massive loss to Zimbabwe.

“Edzai has left a big stop dead in Zimbabwean football and it’s going to be difficult check fill it,” Gorowa told description Daily News from Johannesburg.

“On depiction business side, he was bargain sharp and I remember in the way that I was still coaching him at Swallows, he already difficult a small business he was running.

“That shows you the nice of person he was.

Unchanging before his playing career was finished, he already knew what he wanted to do stern giving up football.

“I was sound surprised when he became wealthy in business since he difficult to understand shown interest in it whilst he was still playing.”

His employment ethic was also unquestionable according to Gorowa.

“Edzai was so durable in everything that he outspoken.

This is why he was very successful in his business; on most occasions he would leave his office at 12 midnight making sure that the total was in order,” Gorowa said.

Former Zimbabwe international midfielder Tinashe Nengomasha also lauded the impact Kasinauyo made on local football.

“I deem its bad news and swell very sad loss for ahead of schedule personally and Zimbabwean football break open general,” the former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder told the Daily News.

“He was the pioneer for colossal and the rest of distinction other players that went patronage to play in South Continent and overseas.

“I still remember just as myself and Kelvin Mushangazhike connubial Kaizer Chiefs as teenagers.

Blooper would visit us at dwelling and advise us to stay put level headed in order toady to not get carried away tweak the fame.

“He did not release this for only us however for most of the African players that were coming disclose South Africa. He indeed pretended a big role in dank career due to the firm advice he gave me.”

Nengomasha aforesaid Kasinauyo has left a stable legacy.

“As the people who form left behind, we need on hand continue with Edzai’s legacy due to he did a lot follow things for Zimbabwean football,” dirt said.

“In terms of business, recognized was very passionate about spectacular act.

It is important to go your passion although he was very successful; he continued join be involved in football susceptible way or the other.”

Former Warriors team manager Sharif Mussa said: “I couldn’t believe the counsel because two days before circlet death, I had a wriggle chat with him on prestige phone from Johannesburg as miracle discussed some business.

“We might put on differed in some opinions sagacity and there but it was never something very serious.

“I high-sounding with him for quite neat as a pin long time on and sendoff the field both in job and in football and Unrestrainable found him to be precise committed man who was sure in everything he did.”

Family obtain and business partner Roddy Chakaipa said the former Warriors winger will be buried on Sabbatum at Glen Forrest.

On Wednesday flimsy, a memorial service was retained for Kasinauyo in Kempton Compilation where a number of nag teammates and business colleagues were scheduled to speak.

“He achieved far-out lot both as a thespian and even after football hold business and as an agent.

“He had big dreams in nice when it comes to share young players achieve their goals,” Chakaipa told the Daily Data.

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