Club · Zimbabwean Lower Division · Harare

Black Rhinos FC

Chipembere · Founded 1982 · Professional

Manager

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2023 · Castle Lager Premier Soccer League · position 15

Game start 1 Jul 2025

Reputation
2,5001 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
71.56 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
17
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. DCBlessed MbavariraCA 77
  7. DCNigel GezaniCA 75
  8. MCBrighton ChristopherCA 72
  9. MCPride MukombweCA 71
  10. STFarai MugunwaCA 85
  11. STTawanda NyamandweCA 64
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
84
Defender, highest CA (calc)
77
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
72
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
85

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 71.5671.56285 77
Expected potential 79.5079.06797 97
Value £484£0£0£7,759 76
Sale value £436£0£0£6,983 76
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 11
Age 30.9429.892342 68

Contracted players

17
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Farai Mugunwa ST (C)30Zimbabwe — 8585 £0Dec 2024
Brian Makoni GK28Zimbabwe — 8492 £0Dec 2024
Tendai Mutandi —33Zimbabwe — 7880 £0Dec 2024
Blessed Mbavarira D (C)35Zimbabwe — 7780 £0Dec 2024
Nigel Gezani D (C)29Zimbabwe — 7575 £0Dec 2024
Tatenda Mchisa D (C)26Zimbabwe — 7395 £0Dec 2024
Onisimo Matava GK29Zimbabwe — 7373 £0Dec 2024
Brighton Christopher M (C)29Zimbabwe — 7278 £0Dec 2024
Pride Mukombwe M (C)28Zimbabwe — 7185 £0Dec 2024
Nkosi Mhlanga M (C)32Zimbabwe — 7071 £7,759Dec 2024
Kelvin Chiripawako M (C)31Zimbabwe — 7070 £0Dec 2024
Mactonomy Mahodobi M (C)23Zimbabwe — 6597 £0Dec 2024
Tawanda Nyamandwe ST (C)42Zimbabwe — 6467 £0Dec 2024
Sylon Chikwerengwe M (C)28Zimbabwe — 6374 £0Dec 2024
Panashe Chirimanyemba D (C)27Zimbabwe — 6367 £0Dec 2024
Douglas Mbewe M (C)36Zimbabwe — 6283 £0Dec 2024
Philip Gweva ST (C)23Zimbabwe — 6085 £0Dec 2024

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
17
CA16
71.6
PA16
80.6
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
29.9
Under 21
0
Squad value (calc)
£7,759
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2026
17

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

1
NameJobNationalityAge
Assistant Managers
Robson ChisangoAssistant Manager First TeamZimbabwe50

Club

Full name
Black Rhinos FC
Short name
Black Rhinos
Nickname
Chipembere
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
BRFC
Three-letter name
BLA
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)
17
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
7
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
3,778
Predicted position (calc)
3
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
-£1
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 Mchisa2,500

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
3 Feb 2024Emmanuel Zinyama—TransferUnknown fee
6 Jul 2023Nkosi Mhlanga—TransferUnknown fee
16 Mar 2023Farai Mugunwa—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Pride Mukombwe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Panashe Chirimanyemba—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Kelvin Chiripawako—TransferUnknown fee
1 Mar 2023Brice Mukucha—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Onisimo Matava—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Douglas Mbewe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2023Brian Makoni—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Brighton Christopher—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Valentine Katsande—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Sylon Chikwerengwe—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Mactonomy Mahodobi—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Philip Gweva—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2022Principe Magondo—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2021Kudakwashe Nyakudanga—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2020Nigel Gezani—TransferUnknown fee
1 Jan 2020Tatenda Mchisa—TransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

DatePlayerToTypeFee
31 Dec 2024Emmanuel Zinyama—TransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2024Valentine Katsande—TransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2024Kudakwashe Nyakudanga—TransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2024Brice Mukucha—TransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2024Principe Magondo—TransferUnknown fee
2 Aug 2024Everson FerembaMWOS FCTransferUnknown fee
2 Aug 2024Malvern MudzukaMWOS FCTransferUnknown fee
1 Jul 2024Lenon Gonese—TransferUnknown fee
31 Dec 2023Dennis Dauda—TransferUnknown fee
15 Jan 2023Keith MaderaDynamos Harare FCTransferUnknown fee
5 Jan 2023Tawanda ChisiManica Diamonds FCTransferUnknown fee
4 Jan 2023Gareth MadhakeNgezi Platinum Stars FCTransferUnknown fee
9 Dec 2022Élie IlungaDynamos Harare FCTransferUnknown fee
30 Nov 2017Lincoln Saramaya—Transfer£0

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