T. Darikwa · career
Tendayi David Darikwa
Full Back · Lincoln · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Darikwa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 195 appearances with 27 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Lincoln — Season rating 52, 6 goals and 3 assists in 45 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 22 points at Wigan. Form is on a climb — up 25 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Championship) and kept playing — 37 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lincoln | 45 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | Lincoln | 44 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Apollon Limassol | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Wigan | 37 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 28 |
| 2021/22 | Wigan | 43 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 47 |
| 2020/21 | Wigan | 26 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 25 |
| 2018/19 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Burnley | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Chesterfield | 48 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Chesterfield | 41 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Chesterfield | 36 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Hinckley UnitedLoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | COSAFA Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
League Two×3Championship×2EFL Trophy×2League One×2EFL Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 45 | 3987 | 6 | 3 | 7.1 |
| League Cup | 3 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
50 played7 not in squad· 4354 min, 6g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bromley | 3-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Grimsby | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H West Brom | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | H Reading | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Harrogate Town | 3-1 | Played | 83 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Plymouth | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | A Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 23 | League One | A Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Burton Albion | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Notts County | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League One | H Wigan | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Luton | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | H Chelsea | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Peterborough | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Sep 30 | EFL Trophy | H Manchester United U21 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Exeter City | 0-1 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | H Stevenage | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 28 | League One | A Bradford | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Salford City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Rotherham | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Barnsley | 2-0 | Played | 75 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 15 | League One | H Doncaster | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Nov 22 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Huddersfield | 0-2 | Played | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Barnsley | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Blackpool | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Cardiff | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Stockport County | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Barnsley | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Huddersfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | H Peterborough | 5-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Jan 17 | League One | A Luton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 22 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Bradford | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Wigan | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A Plymouth | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | H Northampton | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | H Blackpool | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | A Cardiff | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 10 | League One | A Exeter City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Stockport County | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Mar 17 | League One | A Huddersfield | 2-2 | Played | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | H Rotherham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Played | 81 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | A Reading | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | A Stevenage | 2-2 | Played | 77 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Apr 21 | League One | A Doncaster | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | H Wycombe | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| May 2 | League One | A Port Vale | 2-0 | Played | 65 | 6.9 |