Innocent Kurira
FOLLOWING weeks of speculation surrounding his future, Tivonge Rushesha has signed a new contract at English League One side Reading.
He will remain at the club until 2025 after signing a one-year contract extension.
The new deal was announced by the club on Friday.
“Reading Football Club are delighted to announce that 21-year-old midfielder Tivonge Rushesha has signed a new one-year contract, keeping him at RG2 until the summer of 2025.
“Affectionately known within the squad as ‘Tiv’, he was signed from Swansea City last summer and went on to make 11 first-team appearances across all competitions in 2023-24.”
Reading Head of Football Operations, Mark Bowen, said: “We’re very happy to secure the signature of Tiv for the upcoming season. His attitude and application around both the first team and Under-21 sides has been exceptional throughout his first year, and we are all looking forward to seeing him continue his development with us.”
Tivonge Rushesha
His professional debut was in 2019, at the age of 17 for Swansea City where he featured in a match against Cambridge United whom they beat 6-0.
He left the club in June this year to join Reading on a one-year contract.
Proof that Rushesha is good with the ball was when he earned the Under-23 Player of the Season Award for the 2020-21 season.
Rushesha, who plays as a midfielder is also good at defence.
He was born in Zimbabwe in 2002. His family migrated to the United Kingdom the following year and that is where he grew up.
Like many other Warriors players overseas, Rushesha never lost hope with his roots, that is why he chose to play for the country.
Such patriotism must be applauded.
The player has previously been part of the Swansea City Academy in the Under-12 team.
Rushesha was part of the Zimbabwe squad for the previous round of World Cup Qualifiers though he could not get game time.