M. Nakamba · career
Marvelous Nakamba
Defensive · Sheffield Wednesday · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2024/25) across 3 clubs — 88 appearances, 0 goals and 0 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Luton — Season rating 21, 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (16 → 10). The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 20 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 5 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Premier League) and kept playing — 13 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Luton | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | Luton | 13 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | LutonLoan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 11 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 10 |
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Club Brugge KV | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Club Brugge KV | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Vitesse | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Vitesse | 30 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Vitesse | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Nancy II | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Nancy | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Nancy II | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 3 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | COSAFA Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 |
Honours
First Division A×2KNVB Beker×2Queensland Champions Cup×2Super Cup×2First Division A×2League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nationsat Zimbabwe | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Zimbabwe | 3 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Championship | 5 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophyat Luton | 3 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Zimbabwe | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| League Oneat Luton | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
5 played7 unused sub39 not in squad· 113 min, 0g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Luton — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Lincoln United | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Championship | A Leicester | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | League Cup | A Bolton | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Stoke City | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Leeds | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Bristol City | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 16 | League Cup | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Birmingham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Coventry | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A Charlton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 22 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A West Brom | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 5 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 26 | Championship | A Millwall | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Preston | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 15 | Championship | H Derby | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Preston | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A QPR | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Brentford | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Birmingham | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Bristol City | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Wrexham | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 3 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Championship | A Swansea | 0-4 | Played | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 22 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 25 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | A Derby | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 10 | Championship | H Watford | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | H Ipswich | 0-2 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Stoke City | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H Leicester | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-0 | Played | 20 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Played | 62 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — |