Admiral Muskwe

Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe (born 21 August 1998) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn.

Admiral Muskwe

Personal information
Full name	Admiral Dalindlela Muskwe[1]
Date of birth	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Harare, Zimbabwe[2]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	IFK Mariehamn
Youth career
2007–2020	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Leicester City	0	(0)
2020	→ Swindon Town (loan)	5	(0)
2021	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	17	(3)
2021–2024	Luton Town	22	(0)
2022–2023	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	12	(3)
2023–2024	→ Exeter City (loan)	6	(0)
2024	Harrogate Town	1	(0)
2025–	IFK Mariehamn	0	(0)
International career
2014	England U17	4	(2)
2017–2023	Zimbabwe	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Muskwe signed for local team Leicester City at the age of nine in 2007.^[4] In May 2016 he was named the club's Academy Player of the Season,^[5] and one month later signed his first professional contract to keep him at the club until 2019.^[5]

On 28 January 2020, Muskwe joined Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season.^[6]

His next loan was at Wycombe Wanderers, who he signed for on 5 January 2021.^[7] He made his debut for Wycombe in the FA Cup against Preston North End on 9 January 2021.^[8] On his league debut for Wycombe, against Brentford, he scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021.^[9]

On 15 July 2021, Muskwe joined Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.^[10]

On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.^[11]

On 2 December 2024, Muskwe joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a short-term deal.^[12] He left the club at the end of the month.^[13]

On 27 January 2025, after a successful trial,^[14] IFK Mariehamn in Finnish Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Muskwe for the 2025 season.^[15]

International career

Muskwe represented the England national team at the under-17 level, making his debut in the 2014 U17 Nordic Tournament.^[4] He scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the tournament.^[16]

In November 2017 Muskwe made his senior international debut, appearing as a second-half substitute for Zimbabwe in a 1–0 defeat to Lesotho.^[17]

Personal life

Muskwe and his twin sister Adelaide were born in 1998 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe.^[18] They moved to the United Kingdom when he was three.^[2] One source says that the twins were born and raised in England,^[4] and another says that Muskwe and his twin sister did not live in the UK until they were three.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City	2019–20[19]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21[20]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leicester City U23	2016–17	—			—		—		4[c]	0	4	0
Leicester City U21	2017–18	—			—		—		2[c]	0	2	0
	2019–20	—			—		—		5[c]	2	5	2
Swindon Town (loan)	2019–20[19]	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2020–21[20]	Championship	17	3	2	0	0	0	—		19	3
Luton Town	2021–22[21]	Championship	20	0	2	1	1	1	—		23	2
	2022-23[22]	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2023-24[23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		22	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	26	2
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2022–23[22]	League One	12	3	1	0	0	0	1[c]	0	14	3
Exeter City (loan)	2023–24[23]	League One	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
Harrogate Town	2024–25	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
IFK Mariehamn	2025	Veikkausliiga	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			63	6	6	1	3	1	12	2	84	10

1. Includes FA Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Includes EFL League Cup and Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[24]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2017	1	0
	2019	3	1
	2022	2	0
	2023	1	0
Total		7	1

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Muskwe goal.

List of international goals scored by Admiral Muskwe

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 September 2019	National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe	Somalia	2–1	3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Zimbabwe

• COSAFA Cup bronze: 2019^[25][26]

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. "Heart-broken Zim looks to netball for salvation…Muskwe tipped to shine". NewZimbabwe.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
3. "Admiral Muskwe". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "Shoot for the Stars: Leicester City's 18-year-old Admiral Muskwe | Shoot". Shoot. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
5. "Youngsters Muskwe And Barnes Pen Pro Leicester City Deals". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
6. "Admiral Muskwe joins Swindon Town on Loan". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
7. "Admiral sails in on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
8. "Wycombe 4-1 Preston". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
9. "Brentford 7-2 Wycombe". BBC. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
10. "Admiral Muskwe: Luton Town bring Leicester City striker on board". BBC. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
11. "Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
12. "Admiral Muskwe Signs for Town". www.harrogatetownafc.com. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
13. "Admiral Muskwe to leave Harrogate Town after failing to earn contract extension". Harrogate Advertiser. 30 December 2024.
14. "Admiral Muskwe på provspel" (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
15. Admiral Muskwe klar för IFK Mariehamn, ifkfotboll.ax, 27 January 2025
16. "Muskwe making waves in England - The Standard". 20 September 2017.
17. "Zimbabwe Football Association » Mutekede impressed by debutants". www.zifa.org.zw. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
18. Gwaze, Veronica. "Muskwe finds home in Gems camp". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
19. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
20. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
21. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
22. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
23. "Games played by Admiral Muskwe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
24. Admiral Muskwe at National-Football-Teams.com
25. "Zimbabwe - Zambia 0:1".
26. "Zimbabwe take bronze, South Africa seal the Plate at COSAFA Cup". 7 June 2019.

External links

• Admiral Muskwe at Soccerway
• Admiral Muskwe at Premier League
• UEFA Youth League profile