Marley Joseph Tavaziva (born 17 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Brentford. Born in England, he represents the Zimbabwe national team at international level.
Tavaziva is a product of the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and began his professional career with the club's B team. He made his full international debut for Zimbabwe in 2025.
A goalkeeper, Tavaziva began his youth career with spells at Little Kickerz, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Sutton United.[3] He progressed through the Brentford Elite Development Education Football Programme and made six National Youth League South Premier Division appearances for Brentford's U19 CST team during the 2021–22 season.[4][5] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club's B team on 31 August 2022 and played concurrently for the U18 team during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[4][6][7][8] At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club exercised its option to extend Tavaziva's scholarship by a further year.[9] He then signed a one-year professional contract in July 2024.[10] Tavaziva made 12 appearances during the 2024–25 season was part of the Professional Development League-winning squad.[3][11] He was retained for the 2025–26 season.[12]
In November 2023, Tavaziva was named in the provisional Zimbabwe squad for its opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers,[13] but he was not named in the final selection due to injury.[14] He was an unused substitute in five matches during the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[15][16][17][18] Tavaziva was an unused substitute in 9 matches during the 2024–25 season,[18] before making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw with Niger on 10 June 2025.[19]
Tavaziva is of Zimbabwean descent.[20] He attended Halliford School.[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
