Personal Information
Full Name: Agent Ajira Sawu
Date of Birth: 24 October 1971
Place of Birth: Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Position: Striker
Career Timeline
🏟️ Club Career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1991 | Zimbabwe Saints F.C. | 84 | 67 |
| 1991–1992 | APOP Kinyras Peyias | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | Zimbabwe Saints F.C. | 29 | 16 |
| 1993–1994 | SC Kriens | 14 | 10 |
| 1994–1998 | FC Lucerne | 122 | 26 |
| 1998–1999 | BSC Young Boys | 35 | 5 |
| 1999–2000 | FC Basel | 8 | 0 |
| 2000–2002 | FC Wil | 36 | 28 |
| 2002–2003 | Chongqing Lifan (China) | 20 | 7 |
| 2003–2004 | Dynamos F.C. | 30 | 20 |
| 2004–2005 | Bush Bucks | – | – |
| 2005–2007 | Durban Stars | – | – |
| 2007–2008 | City Pillars | – | – |
Highlights:
🏆 Zimbabwe Soccer Star of the Year (1993)
⚽ Swiss Golden Boot Winner (FC Wil, 28 goals in 36 games)
🌍 International Career – The Warriors
National Team: Zimbabwe
Years: 1992–2004
Major Tournament: AFCON 2004, Tunisia 🇹🇳
Dream Team Era: Key member of the legendary 1990s squad
🎓 Coaching Career
2011–2012: Zimbabwe Saints (Assistant)
2012– : OR Tambo Cosmos
Rising Stars Football Academy – nurturing Bulawayo talent
Coaching staff at Bantu Rovers, Zimbabwe Premier League
Playing Style
Agent Sawu was a striker par excellence — powerful, sharp, and clinical. He combined:
Deadly finishing in the box
Ability to dribble past defenders with raw strength
Unbelievable goal instincts that made him a nightmare for opposition defences
Even in the twilight of his career, he remained a prolific and feared goal scorer:
Legacy
One of Zimbabwe’s longest-serving Warriors (1992–2004)
A shining star of the Dream Team era