The 28-year-old, who plies his trade as a ball-winning midfielder for the Steven Gerrard-coached side, spent months on the sidelines last season due to injuries. But he continued to be a champion for vulnerable children in society through his Marvelous Nakamba Foundation.

Ahead of the Day of the African Child on June 16, on Tuesday, Nakamba signed a pledge with UNICEF Zimbabwe to be a role model in the community.

Speaking to The Herald, he said:

He added further:

Nakamba and his ambitions at Aston Villa

Marvelous Nakamba, who is entering his fourth season with Aston Villa, is lookibg forward to the 2022-23 season. The former Club Brugge midfielder missed out major chunks of last season due to a sprain, which also forced him to miss this year’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

He continued:

Nakamba made only 18 appearances across all competitions last season, picking up six yellow cards along the way.

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