| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Njube Sundowns | ||
| 2007 | → Highlanders (loan) | ||
| 2008 | Dynamos | ||
| 2008–2010 | Njube Sundowns | ||
| 2010 | Bantu Rovers | ||
| 2015 | Tsholotsho | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Zimbabwe | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Danisa Phiri (born 1 July 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.
Phiri played for five clubs during his playing career. He began with Njube Sundowns.[1] In 2007, he joined Highlanders on loan.[2] He then spent a short time with Dynamos in 2008 before returning to Njube,[3] two years later he signed for Bantu Rovers in 2010 before going into coaching with Quelaton.[4][5] He had a spell with Tsholotsho in 2015 after coming out of retirement alongside Joel Luphahla and Siza Khoza.[6] Phiri won 1 cap for the Zimbabwe national team.[7]
In 2012, Phiri, along with 5 other footballers, were given life bans from football due to their part in the Asiagate match fixing scandal with Zimbabwe that took place between 2007 and 2009.[8] However, on 24 May 2015, Phiri was cleared of any wrongdoing in the Asiagate scandal. He proved to the ZIFA that he didn't take part in the matches involved.[9]
In 2020, Phiri teamed up with six other former footballers, including Ronald Sibanda, to hold a training camp to support young, local players in Bulawayo.[10]