TELONE FC have completed the signing of defence stalwart Frank Makarati from Premier Soccer League giants, Dynamos.
Makarati who was the team's captain, is one of several players leaving Dynamos ahead of the opening of the 2025 premier soccer season.
He joins Donald Mudadi, Tanaka Shandirwa, Emmanuel Ziocha, Emmanuel Jalai, Emmanuel Paga,Sadney Urikhob and Issah Sadiki who have left the club.
The 30-year-old reunited with coach Herbert Maruwa at TelOne after they also worked together at DeMbare. Without doubt, he is their biggest signing of the season for the club.
He signed a two-year contract with the Wi-Fi Boys. Makarati joins the team along with Leeroy Murape and Gerald Bero.
The Gweru-based side will hope for a better season after battling relegation for the better part of the 2024 season.
In a statement, Dynamos confirmed Makarati's exit from the club.
"Dynamos Football Club would like to confirm that we have reached an agreement with TelOne FC for the transfer of our captain and defender Frank Makarati.
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“The number 4 was still contracted to Dynamos and had a year left on his deal.
“The move brings to an end a hugely successful four-year stay at DeMbare for the centreback who joined us from Ngezi Platinum Stars in February 2021,” Dynamos said.
Makarati was named the DeMbare captain at the start of the 2023 season following the departure of Partson Jaure.
"Frank’s name will go down in history as the first Dynamos captain to the lift the Chibuku Super Cup trophy twice in a row.
"He helped the club win the country’s premier knockout competition for the first time in 2023.”
Meanwhile Makarati bade farewell to Dynamos in a lengthy statement he posted on Facebook.
“The last five years with you, Chazunguza, have been a truly uplifting experience that has seen me evolve into a better person and a more accomplished professional,” he said.
"The opportunity to captain the team and win prestigious trophies like the Chibuku Super Cup not once but twice, and to lead the team in the Caf Confederation Cup, has been an absolute honour.”
