Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Shaya | ||
Date of birth | 30 October 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Dynamos | |||
National team | |||
Rhodesia | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
George Shaya (born 30 October 1946) is a former association football forward who played for Dynamos and the Rhodesian national team during the 1960s and 1970s. He is considered one of Dynamos' all-time finest players, as well as one of the best ever from present-day Zimbabwe.
Consistently performing well at club level, Shaya was named Rhodesian Soccer Star of the Year a record five times, including the inaugural award in 1969. He was also part of the Rhodesia side which unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in 1969.