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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>By Sports Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n

RISING Zimbabwe-born football star Panashe Madadha is set to continue his development in the Australian topflight football league after signing a new long-term contract at A-League outfit Adelaide Utd last Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old Harare-born wingback has impressed since rising through the ranks of Adelaide United\u2019s youth system and into the first team while he has also represented Australia at Under-20 level.<\/p>\n

Madanha, who normally plays as a winger, has also been used as a makeshift right-back as the club\u2019s technical team has not missed an opportunity to utilise his versatility during his breakthrough season at Adelaide United.<\/p>\n

The teenage star who is reportedly the quickest player in Adelaide United\u2019s squad, is now aiming to cement his place in the team and take his game to the next level after signing a new contract which will see him remaining at the club until the 2025\/26 A-League season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to have committed the Club in which I\u2019ve grown up around and played so much of my football,\u201d Madanha said in a statement on the club\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have supported Adelaide United since moving to SA (South Australia) so it\u2019s a dream come true to be able to represent in the famous red, and it would be an honour to help bring more success to the Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learnt so much already under Carl (Veart), Airton (Andrioli), and the coaches and can\u2019t wait to continue this progress into next season and beyond, and hopefully that will come in the form of more first-team starts and maybe some goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m happy to contribute in any position that is needed for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adelaide United head coach, Carl Veart highlighted the importance of Madanha\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

\u201cPanashe is a player I\u2019ve known for a while now coming through the youth ranks, and he brings so much quality and energy into everything that he does,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a strong boy with a lot of pace at the same time, so he can be really damaging going forward and he\u2019s getting better defensively in that right-back position all the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat wasn\u2019t his natural spot and we\u2019ve worked with him for a while now to get to this point and he has showed already he can do it in the A-League.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut really he can play anywhere, and we\u2019re looking forward to what can be a breakthrough season for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Madanha has risen from Adelaide United\u2019s youth system, culminating in his major role in United\u2019s first Championship earlier this month.<\/p>\n

He made his first team debut aged just 18 after coming on as a late substitute at home to Newcastle Jets on December 27 last year, followed by his first, assured start a week later against Perth Glory in a 2-0 win also at Coopers Stadium.<\/p>\n

It was the first time a Zimbabwe-born player had featured in the competition, and he now has 12 A-League and one Australia Cup appearance to his name.<\/p>\n

After moving to Australia at the age of four, Madanha started at Adelaide Olympic and FK Beograd as a junior, before quickly moving into the Football SA NTC Program at Under 13 level, and then swiftly into Adelaide United\u2019s youth set-up.<\/p>\n

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