Benjani
(Benjani Mwaruwari)
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Born
1978 (47 years old)
Bulawayo, RhodesiaPosition
Manager
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Coaching
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Black
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1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Highlanders
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Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
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Benjani Mwaruwari (born 13 August 1978), often known mononymously as Benjani, is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer and coach who played as a striker.
Having started his career with the Jomo Cosmos, Benjani moved to Europe in 2001 to join Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich, before moving to Auxerre a year later. He signed with Premier League club Portsmouth in 2006, then went on to play in England's top flight for Manchester City, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers before returning to Portsmouth in 2011. The following year, he returned to South Africa with Chippa United and then the Bidvest Wits.
From 1999 to 2010, Benjani played a total of 31 times for the Zimbabwe national team and played at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. After his retirement, he became the national team's assistant coach.
He worked with the Plymouth Argyle Academy as part of the Premier League player-to-coach initiative.
As of February 2026, he coaches Zimbabwean club Highlanders.
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 French Coupe de France |  Auxerre | 2004-2005 | |
| French Coupe de France | Auxerre | 2002-2003 |
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 Zimbabwe | 1999-2010 | International | - | - | |
 Grasshoppers | 2001-2002 | Loan | - | - | |
| Auxerre | 2002-2006 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Portsmouth | 2006-2008 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Manchester City | 2008-2010 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Sunderland | 2010 | Loan | - | - | |
 Blackburn Rovers | 2010-2011 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Portsmouth | 2011-2012 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Chippa United | 2012-2013 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Bidvest Wits | 2013-2014 | Permanent | - | - |
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