Highly-rated Blackpool defender joins Championship club less than a year after joining from Everton
Highly-rated Blackpool youngster Takudzwa Gwanzura has departed Bloomfield Road.
The promising 16-year-old centre-back has left the Seasiders to link up with Championship side Norwich City.
No fee has been confirmed for the talented teenager, although Blackpool can expect to receive development compensation for the defender, whom they brought to the club from Everton at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Gwanzura, who has already earned call-ups to the Zimbabwe under-20 national team, has been a regular for the Seasiders’ under-18 team this season but did make the breakthrough into the senior ranks back in November.
The 6”3” centre-half was named on the bench for Blackpool’s Bristol Street Motors Trophy tie against Liverpool under-21s but replaced Elkan Baggott at half-time in the goalless draw.
Gwanzura, who has already earned call-ups to the Zimbabwe under-20 national team, has been a regular for the Seasiders’ under-18 team this season but did make the breakthrough into the senior ranks back in November.
The 6”3” centre-half was named on the bench for Blackpool’s Bristol Street Motors Trophy tie against Liverpool under-21s but replaced Elkan Baggott at half-time in the goalless draw.
Gwanzura joined Terry Bondo and Gabe Schluter in making their Blackpool debuts that night. Afterwards, Richard Keogh said: ‘It’s always a special moment and I always say you remember your debut.
‘We were saying to them to get their shirts signed as it is a nice moment and they really deserve it. I thought they were excellent and the club should be proud of their development so far. The way they handled themselves was brilliant.
