England born Zimbabwean starlet David Chigwada has completed a big move to the youth ranks of English Premier League side West Ham after a two year stint at current champions Manchester City.
Chigwada’s move was first reported by The SecretScout, a UK-based platform whixh focuses on detailed analysis, statistics and words on football’s U23 stars in England.
Chigwada’s move to West Ham United comes after a successful two year stint at Manchester City.
He initially joined forward the City Football Academy from Blackburn Rovers.
Sixteen year-old Chigwada has been described as a ‘quick attacker’, who played centrally at Blackburn but was used more as a winger during his time with City, and will go on to fulfil a position eyed for recruitment in West Ham’s under-18s squad.
Chigwada went viral earlier this year for a skill move termed ‘The Chigwada Spin’, as he starred for Manchester City’s under-17 squad at the Future Cup, an annual youth tournament organised by Dutch giants Ajax.
Such was the fascination around the skill move that media outlet The Athletic chose to run an entire story breaking down an outrageous piece of skill, while video footage of the move circulated across social media.
It remains to be seen what the future holds for Chigwada, however there is seemingly a belief from the player’s side, and from within his representative team, that West Ham could offer him greater chances of reaching the top of senior professional football than Manchester City.
West ham are always keen to find a way to improve their academy teams and they have been known to have a great path way to the first-team, so it makes sense that he would be keen to join.
The promising forward was born in Cheshire, England to Zimbabwean parents and has so far represented the Three Lions at youth level.
He has featured for England U-15s though in future he can switch allegiance and represent the Zimbabwe Warriors at senior level.