{"id":48256,"date":"2026-01-24T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48256"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:00:53","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwean-youngster-signs-new-contract-at-dutch-giants-feyenoord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/24\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwean-youngster-signs-new-contract-at-dutch-giants-feyenoord\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwean youngster signs new contract at Dutch giants Feyenoord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-139660\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"454\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zimbabwean-youngster-signs-new-contract-at-Dutch-giants-Feyenoord.jpg?resize=454%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matthew-Mparaganda-.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matthew-Mparaganda-.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matthew-Mparaganda-.jpg?resize=1024%2C595&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matthew-Mparaganda-.jpg?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matthew-Mparaganda-.jpg?resize=454%2C264&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matthew-Mparaganda-.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zimbabwean-youngster-signs-new-contract-at-Dutch-giants-Feyenoord.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Zimbabwean youngster Matthew Mparaganda has signed a new contract at Dutch Eredivisie giants Feyenoord.<\/p>\n<p>Mparaganda has extended his stay with two more years, keeping him at the club until mid-2028.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after signing the new deal, the 17-year-old Warriors prospect told Feyenoord media: \u201cI\u2019ve been playing at Feyenoord for quite some time now and have been able to develop step by step into the player I am today. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club has invested a lot in me and always given me the confidence to improve. I still feel that confidence. I\u2019m grateful for the opportunities I\u2019ve been given here and look forward to continuing my development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mparaganda has been playing for the Feyenoord Academy since the summer of 2018. The left-footed wing-back has progressed through the entire youth academy at Varkenoord since then. 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