Sports Reporter| As the 2017 Premier Soccer League kicks off this weekend the PSL clubs have submitted their players list for the gruesome season ahead.
This year’s marathon league sees 18 teams battle it out for the honours out of the usual 16.
Most of the clubs have managed to retain the bulk of their players from last season with only former champions Dynamos losing most of their players to the South African Premiership.
ZimEye.com brings you the first list of players submitted to the PSL by various clubs:
CAPS United FC 2017 SQUAD
Goalkeepers
01) 01 SIBANDA Edmore
02) 28 CHIGUMBA Prosper
03) 16 MUCHAMBO Jorum
Defenders
04) 03 SITHOLE Last
05) 04 DAUDA Dennis
06) 06 ZVIREKEI Hardlife
07) 29 JUNGANO Justice
08) 15 PFUMBIDZAI Ronald
09) 17 BIZEKI Zvikomborero
10) 23 MUDZAMBWA Carlton
11) 05 MUSARURWA Valentine
Midfielders
12) 19 CHAFA Devon
13) 12 AMIDU A Brain
14) 18 NGDZO W Joel
15) 07 CHITIYO Ronald
16) 24 BAMUSI Phineas
17) 20 KAMHAPA Cabby
18) 21 MACHISI Crispen
19) 10 RUSIKE P Tafadzwa
20) 08 MUCHENJE T Moses
21) 26 NYAMUPFUKUDZA Kudzai
Strikers
22) 02 NGULUBE James
23) 25 TSIPA W Leonard
24) 31 KAMBANJE Amon
25) 22 ZHUWAWO T John
26) 09 CHUNGWA Dominic
27) 27 SITHOLE Nhivi Simba
HIGHLANDERS 2017 SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
01 SIBANDA Ariel,
02 MATUTU Prosper,
03 MADEYA Nedrick
Defenders:
04 MUDUHWA Peter,
05 NDLOVU Tendai,
06 PHIRI Benson,
07 MOYO Honest,
08 SIAMALONGA Charlon
Midfielders:
09 KUTSANZIRA Rahman,
10 NGULUBE Tendai,
11 MUNAWA Simon,
12 MUDZINGWA Erick,
13 BANDA Brian,
14 NADOLO King,
15 SILLA Adrian,
16 GAHADZIKWA Allen,
17 MAKARUSE Godfrey
Strikers:
18 MUTUMA Roderick,
19 MATEMA Ralph,
20 NYONI Gabriel,
21 DUBE Prince,
22 NDLOVU Nhlanhla,
23 ESONO Manuel Obiang Buale,
24 KALUNGA Tambwe,
25 LUNGA Ray,
26 EBABALI Yves
Developmental Quota
27 NDLOVU Nkosana,
28 NCUBE Bukhosi,
29 KHUMALO Denzel
DYNAMOS 2017 SQUAD
Goalkeepers
01 REYNERS Ashley
02 MATEYAUNGA Tonderai
03 MWANDIMUTSIRA Blessing
Defenders
04 MAKAHA Peace
05 DUBE Pakanani,
06 MATOVA Romario
07 MUSHURE Ocean
08 MWERAHARI Obey
09 MACHAZANE Marshal
10 ZVASIYA Lincoln
11 MUROIWA Elisha
Defensive Midfielders
12 SAUNYAMA Gift
13 CHIPUNZA Tichaona
Midfielders
14 NDABA Valentine
15 MUKAMBA Denver
16 SADIKI Takunda,
17 KAPUPURIKA Cleophas
18 MAMBARE Masimba
19 RUSERE Carlos
20 MANDIRANGA Emmanuel
21 GOROGODYO Simbarashe
22 MUTASA Wisdom
Strikers
23 MACHEKE Tawanda
24 EPOUPA Ntouba
25 KANGAZI Quality
Under 20
01 NASAMA King
02 KADONZVO Valentine
03 MADHIRI Musa
04 MURINGANI Tatenda
05 DHENERE Kudzie
: HWANGE FC 2017 SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
01 MVULA Tymon,
02 PHIRI Collen
Defenders:
03 NDLOVU Gerald,
04 MUKIWA Melvin,
05 PHIRI Clayton,
06 KAUNDA Houdlacks,
07 NCUBE Morestuf,
08 MUNORWEI Wilfred,
09 MOYO Obert,
10 MATAKE Kudakwashe.
Midfielders:
11 MULEYA Collen,
12 CHINYERERE Nomore,
13 GADZIKWA Shepherd,
14 CHICHEVO Takudzwa,
15 BANDA Admire,
16 LUNGU Oscar,
17 TSHUMA Andrew,
18 BANDA Craven,
19 NYONI Clavelo
Strikers:
20 KAUNDA Justin,
21 MATE Tendai,
22 ZULU Gilbert,
23 Jimu Muli.
DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS:
01 MUMPANDE Josias,
02 MUMBA Keith,
03 NYATHI Charlton,
04 TSHUMA Rivaldo,
05 NCUBE Ted.
Ngezi Platinum Fc
01 CHADYA Nelson
02 JAURE Partson
03 TAPERA Edgar
04 TAVARI Davison
05 MACHONA Knowledge
06 MURWIRA Godknows
07 MURERA Keith
08 AMINI Qadr
09 KETALA Nelson
10 MUKANGA Walter
11 CHAKOROMA Liberty
12 MOYO Xolisani
13 MUKANDI Dominic
14 MHUNGU Edgar
15 TEGURU Donald
16 CHARAMBA Michael
17 MABVURA Tichaona
18 DZUKAMANJA Terrence
19 BULAJI Kenneth
20 PAKAMISA Washington
21 PHIRI Mclive
22 MCHISA Tatenda
23 MLILO Mandlenkosi
24 CHIKWENHERE Zivanai
25 KWINJO Malvern
26 MATORE Tinashe
27 MADZOKERE Byron
Tsholotsho FC
Goalkeepers
01 Winston Chiwetu
02 MARION Chang
03 SAUNGWEME Godfrey
Defenders
04 NCUBE Thandolwenkosi
05 DUBE Spar
06 CHINDUNGWE Felex
07 NYABINDE Trust
08 MOYO Nkoslathi
09 NDLOVU Xolani
10 SIWELA Nkosana
Midfielders
11 NKOMO Canaan
12 MADANHIRE Bruno
13 MUFUDZA Roderick
14 NCUBE Oceint
15 CHIRWA Blessing
16 MAPHOSA Makhelele Brian
17 NCUBE Ayanda
Strikers
19 NYATHI Lucky
20 VUNDLA Lucky
21 PONYERA Mostafa
22 GAMA Nixon
23 SIBANDA Blessing
Head coach- TAWACHERA Farai
Assistant coach- NYATHI Saymore
Goalkeepers Coach- SIBANDA Farai
SHABANIE MINE
01 MAFUKIDZE Samuel
02 TANGWARA Alois
03 MUKUURA Kudakwashe
04 MANYANDE Lloyd
05 DZUMBUNU Admire
06 MUKUNDU Benjamin
07 MAPFUMO William
08 MPOFU Nyasha
09 MAVHUNGA Trevor
10 MAKOTO Charles
11 MUTIGO Bruno
12 NYABINDE Joe
13 CHIMOYO Tafadzwa
14 MURIMI Maxwell
15 TADERERA Wellington
16 CHIVANDIRE Dlyan
17 MUPASIRI Farai
18 MUZA Fradreck
19 CHIGEDE Tinashe
20 SAIDI Ebadi
21 DHUWA Collins
22 PHIRI Eria
23 KANYENZE Rashid
24 MUPUMHA Tinashe
Juniors-
25 MTOMBENI Tilbert
26 MUKADZAMBO Tawanda
27 CHIDOMAYA Collen
BLACK RHINOS 2017 SQUAD
01 RUSAWO Herbert
02 MAKONI Brian
03 CHAKANYUKA Wilson
04 BANDA Farai
05 HOMORA Bruce (Captain)
06 CHANDISAITA Brighton (Vice Captain)
07 CHIWUNGA Lot
08 KAPINDA Wonder
09 MHANDU Vincent
10 MINE Martin
11 LINYAMA Sydney
12 KUREVA Milton
13 MUGABE Gift
14 MUKOMBWE Jameson
15 MUKOMBWE Pride
16 MBEWE Douglas
17 WASILLI Yusuf
18 SALIMA James
19 SARAMAYA Lincoln
20 MARERE Benjamin
21 CHIGUDU Taurai
22 MWENGA Roy
23 AJANA Trevor
24 CHITSAMBA Cliff
25 MUDADI Donald
26 KATIZA Emmanuel
27 SHAKA Teddy
28 MUTANDAGAI Keith
29 MANDIZHA Patrick
Goal Keepers
Petros Mhari
Spencer Ngwerume
Francis Tinashe Tizayi
Kevin Njabulo Moyo
Defenders
Simon Shoko
Gift Bello
Kevin Njabulo Moyo
Ian Samuel Nekati
Rapheal Muduviwa
Elvis Thamsanqa Moyo
William Stima
Midfielders
Brett Amidu
Talent Chawapihwa
Hillary Bakacheza
Charles Sibanda
Rodwell Chinyengetere
Winston Mutulasoni Mhango
Nqobizitha Masuku
Tatenda Marshal Mudehwe
Nigel Makumbe
Gerald Takwara
Strikers
Ishmael Wadi
Agrippa Maxwell Murimba
Brian Muzondiwa
Gift Mbweti