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Rose Smith Kadzere (born 16 June 2006) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Montpellier and the Malawi national team.
Club career
= Montpellier (2024–present)
=On October 3, 2024, at 18 years old, Kadzere became the first Malawian, male or female, to transfer directly to one of Europe's top five leagues, joining Montpellier in the French Première Ligue from Ascent Academy in Malawi. On October 16, 2024, she made her debut for the reserve team in the Division 3 Féminine, scoring her first goal in the 60th minute to level the score in a 2–2 draw against Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne. On November 2, 2024, she made her Première Ligue debut for the first team in a 7–0 victory over EA Guingamp, coming on as a substitute for Ifeoma Onumonu in the 70th minute and scoring her first goal eleven minutes later.
International career
Kadzere is a Malawian youth and senior international. In November 2022, she was selected for Malawi's first-ever under-17 team to compete on the international stage at the 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship, held on home soil. With 8 goals throughout the tournament, she was named the championship's top scorer. In April 2024, She was nominated for the COSAFA Women's Most Promising Player Award.
In September 2023, she was called up to the senior team for the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship. On September 25, 2023, she scored her second goal for the team in a historic 17–0 victory against Seychelles. She and the team went on to secure the championship, marking Malawi's first women's trophy.
Career statistics
= International
=As of match played October 15, 2023
Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadzere goal.
Honors
Malawi
COSAFA Women's Championship: 2023
Individual
COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship Top Scorer: 2022
References
External links
Rose Kadzere at Soccerway
Rose Kadzere at Global Sports Archive
Rose Kadzere at Sofascore