Prince Dube
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince Mpumelelo Dube | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position | Center-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Africans Sports Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Highlanders | ||
| 2017–2018 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Black Leopards (loan) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Highlanders | ||
| 2020–2024 | Azam | 54 | (34) |
| 2024– | Young Africans | 9 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Zimbabwe | 30 | (10) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026 | |||
Prince Mpumelelo Dube (born 17 February 1997) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who most recently played forward for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans Sports Club and the Zimbabwe national team.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In August 2020, after several years spent playing in his native Zimbabwe, Dube joined Tanzanian club Azam, signing a three-year contract.[3]
International career
[edit]Dube made his senior international debut for Zimbabwe on 26 March 2017 in a 0-0 friendly draw with Zambia.[4]
On 11 December 2025, Dube was called up to the Zimbabwe squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 June 2017 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa |  Seychelles | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 23 July 2017 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–0 (4–5 p) | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3. | 4 August 2019 | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |  Mauritius | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4. | 2–1 | |||||
| 5. | 3–1 | |||||
| 6. | 22 September 2019 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Lesotho | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 7. | 16 November 2020 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Algeria | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 14 October 2024 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Namibia | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9. | 22 December 2025 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco |  Egypt | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 10. | 30 May 2026 | The Valley, London, England |  India | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 Unity Cup |
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of matches played 26 December 2025[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2017 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 9 | |
Honours
[edit]Young Africans
References
[edit]- ↑ "Zimbabwe – P. Dube – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 Prince Dube at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Gwegwe, Siseko (17 August 2020). "Breaking: Prince Dube joins Tanzanian giants". futaa.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Zambia (0:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ @online_zifa (11 December 2025). "The wait is over. Here is the final Warriors AFCON 2025 squad to represent Zimbabwe in Morocco" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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