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THE 28-year-old becomes the latest Mighty Warriors player to earn a professional contract abroad after signing for the Spanish side
Spanish Iberdrola side Joventut Almassora has sealed the signing of Zimbabwe midfielder Emmaculate Mpisa, on a one-year deal.
Mpisa arrived in Spain on Thursday evening and was unveiled by Almassora on Saturday after she successfully passed her medicals and agreed on personal terms.
The move has now brought to an end the 28-year-old’s journey with Zimbabwean women’s top-flight outfit Black Rhinos Queens.
She is also following in the footsteps of Rhino Queens product, Rutendo Makore, who became the first Zimbabwean to earn a professional contract in 2017, joining Spanish side Sporting Huelva.
By Sports Reporter
MIGHTY Warriors and Black Rhinos Queens striker Emmaculate Msipa is expected to become the second female Zimbabwean player to be signed by a European club when she joins Spanish second division side CF Joventut Almassora.
Msipa is expected to leave the country on Tuesday for Spain where she is due to sign a one-year contract with Segunda Division Feminina football side.
She follows in the footsteps of her teammate Rutendo Makore who played for Spanish topflight side Sporting Club de Huelva during the 2017-2018 season.
The 28-year-old Msipa’s move to Spain comes after an impressive season with champions Black Rhinos Queens in 2019 before the disruption of the 2020 campaign due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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