Kheli Dube

Mkhokheli "Kheli" Dube (born 18 June 1983 in Bulawayo He made his debut for the Revs on 29 March 2008 as an 81st-minute substitute for Kenny Mansally in their home opener, a 3-0 victory over Houston Dynamo.

While Dube was not initially expected to play a major role with the Revolution, a long-term injury to Taylor Twellman gave him an opportunity to start a number of games, with his first start coming on 17 May, a 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Six minutes into that match, Dube scored his first MLS goal. He would go on to score several more goals in the following months, including the winning goal in the Revs' SuperLiga match against Santos Laguna.

Dube was runner-up to Los Angeles Galaxy defender Sean Franklin for 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year.

In the 2009 season, Dube scored his first career hat-trick on 23 August 2009 in a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake and was voted for his first player of the week award the same week (matchweek 23).

In the 2010 season, Dube recorded a career-high 5 assists, additionally adding 2 goals. He was selected by Chicago Fire in stage two of the draft on 12 December 2011. Dube signed with Chicago on 25 January 2012. After spending a six-month term without making an appearance, he was waived on 26 June.

On 7 August 2012, Dube joined South African Premier Soccer League side AmaZulu on a three-year deal.

In 2013, in an effort to be closer to his family, Dube joined Chicken Inn F.C. in Zimbabwe, 2 and half years later, he moved to join Bulawayo City in 2016 where he captained the ambitious side under Philani 'Beffy" Ncube. Halfway through the 2017 season he made a move to FC Platinum where he won the Championship in 3 successive seasons 2017, 2018 and 2019, also winning the Castle Challenge Cup twice in 2018 and 19. Recently returned to his boyhood club at Highlanders Fc for the 2020 season.

International Dube has represented his country with the under 20 and under 23 national teams, but has yet to make his debut for the full Zimbabwe national football team.

Personal Dube received his U.S. green card in 2010.

Honors

Highlanders FC PSL league: 2000, 2001, 2002

Lindsey Wilson NAIA National Championship: 2005

Michigan Bucks USL Premier Development League: 2006

New England Revolution North American SuperLiga: 2008

Chicken INN NetOne Charity Shield: 2013

FC Platinum Zimbabwean PSL Championship: 2017, 2018, 2019 Castle Challenge Cup: 2017, 2018