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{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1982)}}
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{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}
{{update|date=October 2020}}
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{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tinashe Kangira 
| image = 
| fullname = Tinashe Washington Nengomasha 
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|09|02}}
| birth_place = [[Harare]], Zimbabwe
| currentclub  = 
| clubnumber = 8
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = –1999
| years2 = 1990–2001 
| years3 = 2002–2012
| years4 = 2012–
| clubs1 = [[Highlanders F.C.|Highlanders]]
| clubs2 = [[Black Aces F.C.|Black Aces]]
| clubs3 = [[Kaizer Chiefs]]
| clubs4 = [[Bidvest Wits F.C.|Bidvest Wits]]
| caps1 = ?  
| caps2 = ?  
| caps3 = 261  
| goals1 = ?  
| goals2 = ?  
| goals3 = 2 
| nationalyears1 = 2003–
| nationalteam1 = [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]]
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 13 June 2012
| ntupdate = 13 June 2012
}}

'''Tinashe Nengomasha''' (born 2 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean former [[Association football|footballer]] who played primarily as a midfielder for [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] and [[Bidvest Wits F.C.|Bidvest Wits]] in the South African [[Premier Soccer League]] and the [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe National team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2010/07/16/tinashe-nengomasha-sad-to-exit-amakhosi/|title = Tinashe Nengomasha sad to exit Amakhosi|date = 16 July 2010}}</ref> Nicknamed "The General" for his command of the game, Tinashe was pivotal during his ten-year career at Kaizer Chiefs and is regarded as one of the best [[Central defensive midfielder]]s in the history of the Chiefs during which time he won numerous awards.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gitonga|first=Ruth|date=2020-10-13|title=Tinashe Nengomasha bio: age, family, teams played, salary, cars, house, profile|url=https://briefly.co.za/82337-tinashe-nengomasha-bio-age-family-teams-played-stats-salary-cars-house-profile.html|access-date=2022-01-17|website=Briefly|language=en}}</ref>

Tinashe won both the [[PSL Players' Player of the Season|South Africa PSL Players' Player of the Season]] and the [[PSL Footballer of the Year]] awards in 2003 and 2004. He also appeared in [[Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League|Zimbabwe's PSL]] and played for [[Zimbabwe Warriors]] in the [[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004 AFCON]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2021/03/08/a-look-at-some-of-the-best-defensive-midfielders-to-emerge-from-zimbabwe/|title = A look at some of the best defensive midfielders to emerge from Zimbabwe|date = 8 March 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Anna Nengomasha, the mother of Tinashe Nengomasha revealed that during the early days of her son's career, Tinashe would skip training with the national team because he was afraid of playing alongside [[Peter Ndlovu]] and officials would come home in search of him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2011/12/30/mother-lets-out-nengomasha-secrets-at-wedding/|title = Mother lets out Nengomasha secrets at wedding|date = 30 December 2011}}</ref> Anna also attributed the success of her son to her consistent prayers and [[fasting]] before every match. She said she was a member of an [[Apostolici (sects)|apostolic]] sect and that every time Tinashe goes into a game with Kaizer Chiefs she would go into fasting for 24 hours before every game and her son would nearly always have a great match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2011/12/30/mother-lets-out-nengomasha-secrets-at-wedding/|title = Mother lets out Nengomasha secrets at wedding|date = 30 December 2011}}</ref>

He married Samantha Mtukudzi, the daughter of the late Music legend, [[Oliver Mtukudzi]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gitonga|first=Ruth|date=2020-10-13|title=Tinashe Nengomasha bio: age, family, teams played, salary, cars, house, profile|url=https://briefly.co.za/82337-tinashe-nengomasha-bio-age-family-teams-played-stats-salary-cars-house-profile.html|access-date=2022-01-17|website=Briefly|language=en}}</ref> The couple wedded on 25 December 2011 but had a scandalous divorce just 8 years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2011/12/30/mother-lets-out-nengomasha-secrets-at-wedding/|title = Mother lets out Nengomasha secrets at wedding|date = 30 December 2011}}</ref> They have two children.

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==External links==
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[[Category:1982 births]]
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[[Category:Footballers from Harare]]
[[Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers]]
[[Category:Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers]]
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