Club · Zimbabwean Lower Division · Harare

Black Rhinos FC

Chipembere · Founded 1982 · Professional

Manager

Stanford Mtizwa

2023 · Castle Lager Premier Soccer League · position 15

Game start 1 Jul 2023

Reputation
2,6001 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
74.69 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
21
Balance
£1
Transfer budget
£1
Wage budget
£0 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKBrian MakoniCA 84
  2. DL—CA —
  3. DR—CA —
  4. ML—CA —
  5. MR—CA —
  6. DCNigel GezaniCA 75
  7. DCTatenda MchisaCA 73
  8. MCAllen GahadzikwaCA 84
  9. MCBrighton ChristopherCA 72
  10. STEvans KatemaCA 90
  11. STFarai MugunwaCA 85
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
84
Defender, highest CA (calc)
75
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
84
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
90

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 74.6972.56590 34
Expected potential 86.9485.070115 22
Value £772£655£179£1,878 44
Sale value £438£0£0£1,878 43
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 11
Age 26.6727.201636 96

Contracted players

21
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Evans Katema ST (C)35Zimbabwe — 90100 £439Dec 2023
Farai Mugunwa ST (C)28Zimbabwe — 8585 £1,096Dec 2023
Allen Gahadzikwa M (C)36Zimbabwe — 8485 £179Dec 2023
Brian Makoni GK26Zimbabwe — 8492 £1,878Dec 2023
Nigel Gezani D (C)27Zimbabwe — 7575 £987Dec 2023
Tatenda Mchisa D (C)24Zimbabwe — 7395 £1,325Dec 2023
Onisimo Matava GK27Zimbabwe — 7373 £681Dec 2023
Valentine Katsande D (C)20Zimbabwe — 7370–100 £817Dec 2023
Brighton Christopher M (C)27Zimbabwe — 7278 £773Dec 2023
Pride Mukombwe M (C)26Zimbabwe — 7185 £863Dec 2023
Nkosi Mhlanga M (C)30Zimbabwe — 7071 £456Dec 2023
Kudakwashe Nyakudanga D (C)22Zimbabwe — 70102 £567Dec 2023
Kelvin Chiripawako M (C)29Zimbabwe — 7070 £598Dec 2023
Nelson Mwasanga AM (L)23Zimbabwe — 7081 £630Dec 2023
Principe Magondo AM (C)16Zimbabwe — 70100–130 £630Dec 2023
Mactonomy Mahodobi M (C)21Zimbabwe — 6597 £446Dec 2023
Sylon Chikwerengwe M (C)26Zimbabwe — 6374 £174Dec 2023
Panashe Chirimanyemba D (C)25Zimbabwe — 6367 £366Dec 2023
Douglas Mbewe M (C)34Zimbabwe — 6283 £0Dec 2023
Brice Mukucha M (C)21Zimbabwe — 6092 £299Dec 2023
Philip Gweva ST (C)21Zimbabwe — 6085 £314Dec 2023

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
21
CA16
74.7
PA16
89.8
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
25.9
Under 21
2
Squad value (calc)
£13,518
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2024
21

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Set-piece takers

Corner takers—
Free-kick takers—
Penalty takers—
Long-throw takers—

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Staff

2
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Stanford MtizwaManager First TeamZimbabwe63
Assistant Managers
Nesbert SarucheraAssistant Manager First TeamZimbabwe43

Club

Full name
Black Rhinos FC
Short name
Black Rhinos
Nickname
Chipembere
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
BRFC
Three-letter name
—
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
Zimbabwe
Stadium
Chinhoyi Stadium 1,000
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
0
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
21
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
12
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
3,936
Predicted position (calc)
1
Stored media expectation
—
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£1
Transfer budget
£1
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£0
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
£0
Season ticket price
£0
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
—
Minimum attendance
—
Maximum attendance
—
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
10
Supporter passion
10
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
10
Supporter temperament
10
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
0
Training facilities
2
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
—
Youth coaching
2
Youth recruitment
—
Youth importance
—

Kits

  • Home Background #E60000, foreground #FFFFFF
  • Away Background #FFFFFF, foreground #E60000

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (13)
HomeShirtShirt: Shoulder Stripe Down (Epaulets)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #FFFFFF
HomeText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #080808 background colour #62C5FF trim colour #080808 number colour #080808 number trim colour #62C5FF
HomeShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)ShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #080808 trim colour #080808 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
Home (GK)SocksSocks: Plain Alternative 1 foreground colour #000000 background colour #080808 trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirtShirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #E60000 number colour #E60000 number trim colour #E60000
AwayText— Alternative 0 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayIcon— Alternative 0 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #E60000 number colour #E60000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #E60000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #E60000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Black Rhinos FCFirst TeamTatenda Mchisa2,600

League position by season

11619922023 1992: 11 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League1993: 6 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League1994: 6 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League1995: 15 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 1999: 8 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2000: 7 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2001: 6 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2002: 2 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2003: 5 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2004: 7 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2005: 12 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2006: 9 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2007: 14 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2009: 16 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2013: 10 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2014: 13 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2017: 7 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2018: 7 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2019: 10 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League 2021: 9 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2022: 8 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League2023: 15 in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League211987

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

22

Derbies

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
6 Jul 2023Nkosi Mhlanga—TransferUnknown fee
6 Jul 2023Evans Katema—TransferUnknown fee
16 Mar 2023Farai Mugunwa—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Nelson Mwasanga—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Panashe Chirimanyemba—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Pride Mukombwe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Kelvin Chiripawako—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Brice Mukucha—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Douglas Mbewe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Brian Makoni—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Onisimo Matava—TransferUnknown fee
31 Jul 2022Collen Kwaramba—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2022Everson Feremba—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Valentine Katsande—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Principe Magondo—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Mactonomy Mahodobi—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Stanley Chakwana—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Philip Gweva—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Prince Milanzi—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Denzel Mutudza—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Stanley Murove—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Brighton Christopher—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Blessed Phiri—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Keith Madera—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Tawanda Nyamandwe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Sylon Chikwerengwe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Blessed Mbavarira—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Joe Nyabinde—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Peace Makaha—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Élie Ilunga—TransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
31 Dec 2023Lot Chiwunga—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2023Gift Saunyama—TransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2023Blessing Mwandimutsira—Transfer£0
15 Jan 2023Keith MaderaDynamos Harare Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
5 Jan 2023Tawanda ChisiManica Diamonds Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
4 Jan 2023Gareth MadhakeNgezi Platinum Stars FCTransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2022Stanley Chakwana—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Tawanda Nyamandwe—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Prince Milanzi—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Denzel Mutudza—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Stanley Murove—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Blessed Phiri—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Everson Feremba—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Blessing Phiri—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Ngandu Mangala—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Gracious Mleya—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Nesbert Padzarondora—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Peace Makaha—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Joe Nyabinde—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Vincent Mhandu—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Farai Banda—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Blessed Mbavarira—Transfer£0
31 Dec 2022Collen Kwaramba—Transfer£0
9 Dec 2022Élie IlungaDynamos Harare Football ClubTransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2020Wonder KapindaCranborne BulletsTransferUnknown fee
30 Nov 2018Melvin MukiwaZimbabwe Power Company Kariba FCTransferUnknown fee

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Zimbabwean Lower Division2,50017£1£1
FM26 26.2.0Zimbabwean Lower Division2,50015£1£1
FM26 26.0.0Zimbabwean Lower Division2,50017£1£1
FM24 24.3.0Zimbabwean Lower Division2,60021£1£1
FM23 23.4.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,05015£1£1
FM23 23.3.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,05015£1£1
FM23 23.0.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25021£1£1
FM22 22.4.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25019£1£1
FM22 22.3.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25019£1£1
FM22 22.1.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25021£1£1
FM22 22.0.1Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25021£1£1
FM22 22.0.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25021£1£1
FM21 21.4.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25016£1£1
FM21 21.3.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25016£1£1
FM21 21.1.1Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25018£1£1
FM21 21.0.1Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25018£1£1
FM21 21.0.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25018£1£1
FM20 20.4.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25021£1£1
FM20 20.3.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25021£1£1
FM20 20.1.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25025£1£1
FM20 20.0.1Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25025£1£1
FM20 20.0.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25025£1£1
FM19 19.3.0Zimbabwean Premier Division2,25031£1£1
FM19 19.1.0Zimbabwean Premier Division1,25026£1£1
FM19 19.0.1Zimbabwean Premier Division1,25026£1£1
FM19 19.0.0Zimbabwean Premier Division1,25026£1£1
FM18 18.3.0Zimbabwean Premier Division1,25023£1£1
FM18 18.1.0Zimbabwean Premier Division1,25023£1£1
FM18 18.0.0Zimbabwean Premier Division1,25023£1£1
FM17 17.3.0Lower Leagues1,2504£1£1
FM17 17.0.0Lower Leagues1,2505£1£1
FM16 16.3.0Top League1,2505£1£1
FM16 16.0.1Top League1,2505£1£1
FM16 16.0.0Top League1,2505£1£1
FM15 15.3.0Top League1,2505£1£1
FM15 15.0.0Lower Leagues1,2502£1£1
FM14 14.3.0Lower Division1,2502£1£1
FM14 14.0.0A Lower Division1,2503£1£1
FM13 13.3.0A Lower Division1,2501£1£1
FM13 13.0.0——0£1—
FM12 12.2.0——1£1—
FM12 12.0.0——1£1—
FM11 11.0.0——1£1—
FM10 10.0.0A Premier Division2,0001£1£1