Marley Tavaziva


Marley Joseph Tavaziva is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Brentford. Born in England, he represents the Zimbabwe national team at international level.
Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.

Club career

A goalkeeper, Tavaziva began his youth career with spells at Little Kickerz, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Sutton United. He progressed through the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and made six National Youth League South Premier Division appearances for Brentford's U19 CST team during the 2021–22 season. He signed a two-year scholarship with the club's B team on 31 August 2022 and played concurrently for the U18 team during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons. At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club exercised its option to extend Tavaziva's scholarship by a further year. He then signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024. Tavaziva made 12 appearances during the 2024–25 season was part of the Professional Development League-winning squad. He was retained for the 2025–26 season, but was absent through injury until early November 2025.

International career

In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but he was not named in the final selection due to injury. He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season, before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025.

Personal life

Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent. He attended Halliford School.

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