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{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1980)}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Esrom Nyandoro
| image = 
| fullname = Esrom Nyandoro
| height = 
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|02|06}}
| birth_place = [[Bulawayo]], [[Southern Rhodesia]]
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]] 
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Zimbabwe Saints]]
| years1 = 1999–2001
| years2 = 2001–2004  
| years3 = 2004–2014
| clubs1 = [[Zimbabwe Saints]]
| clubs2 = [[Amazulu FC (Bulawayo)|AmaZulu]]  
| clubs3 = [[Mamelodi Sundowns]]
| caps1 = 53
| caps2 = 80
| caps3 = 203
| goals1 = 1 
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 9 
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2012 
| nationalteam1 = [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]]
| nationalcaps1 = 56
| nationalgoals1 = 5 
| pcupdate = 15 November 2012
| ntupdate = 14 October 2012
}}

'''Esrom Nyandoro''' (born 6 February 1980) is a former [[Zimbabwe]]an [[association football|football]] [[midfielder]]. In his native Zimbabwe, Nyandoro is nicknamed "Yellowman".

==Club career==
Nyandoro grew up in Zimbabwe's second largest city, Bulawayo, and learnt at [[Mzilikazi High School]]. He was identified by soccer scouts whilst playing in the [[Peter Ndlovu]] invitational under 19 tournament, for [[Zimbabwe Saints]] Juniors, which was used to identify and promote talent. As a result of this he signed with [[Amazulu FC (Bulawayo)|AmaZulu]], rising through the reserve ranks to being a member of the league championship winning squad.

Nyandoro was then signed by South African club [[Mamelodi Sundowns FC|Mamelodi Sundowns]] in 2004 and was named the [[PSL Club Rookie of the Year]] after his debut season.

In the summer of 2006, Nyandoro joined up with English [[Premier League]] club [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] for a trial. This was on the recommendation of Peter Ndlovu who had played for the club. Nyandoro was however not signed.

==International career==
Nyandoro was a member of the Zimbabwean [[2004 African Nations Cup]] team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. He scored a superb goal that was voted as the best goal of the tournament. He also participated at the [[2006 African Nations Cup]].

==External links==
* {{NFT}}
* {{FIFA}}

{{PSL Rookie of the Year}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 2004 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 2006 Africa Cup of Nations}}

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers]]
[[Category:Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa]]
[[Category:Zimbabwe men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa]]
[[Category:2004 African Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:2006 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Bulawayo]]
[[Category:Alumni of Mzilikazi High School]]


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