Hard Rock Football Club have thrown down an early marker ahead of the 2026 Premier Soccer League season, moving with intent, ambition and clarity in the transfer market. This is not squad padding. This is a statement rebuild.
The Golden Boys have blended experience, hunger and depth, reinforcing every department while also keeping the spine of the squad intact through key contract extensions. For a club stepping into one of the most demanding PSL campaigns in recent memory, Hard Rock are clearly planning for survival, and more.
From seasoned defenders and creative midfielders to explosive wide players and safe hands in goal, Hard Rock’s recruitment shows a club that understands the grind of top-flight football.
EXPERIENCE, HUNGER AND BALANCE
The signings cut across pedigree and potential. There are league winners, goal machines, returnees with unfinished business and players desperate to prove they belong at the highest level. It is the kind of mix veteran observers love to see before a long PSL season.
Below is the full list of Hard Rock FC’s confirmed new signings for the 2026 PSL season:
1. Misheck Ngwenya (Defender): A rugged, battle-tested defender who arrives from FC Platinum, bringing championship experience and composure at the back.
2. Wilfred Madzungu (Forward): The 2025 CRSL Soccer Star of the Year and Golden Boot winner, signed from Sheasham FC, adds goals, confidence and momentum.
3. Elton Sibanda (Goalkeeper): A talented shot-stopper from Sheasham FC, strengthening competition and depth between the posts.
4. Tinashe “Majudha” Mashaireni (Midfielder): A homecoming that adds flair, familiarity and leadership to the midfield unit.
5. Oncemore Uriri (Defender): A composed defender snapped up from Grain Tigers, known for discipline and reliability.
6. Edward Musena (Winger): An explosive left-footed wide man from Chicken Inn, bringing pace, creativity and attacking threat.
7. Prince Gwetu (Midfielder): Joins from Gwanda Pirates, adding bite, work rate and balance in the engine room.
8. Shelton Sibanda (Defender): Another defensive reinforcement, boosting depth and competition across the backline.
9. Nigel Matinha (Midfielder): A versatile midfielder signed ahead of the new campaign to strengthen squad rotation.
CONTINUITY MATTERS: DEFENSIVE CORE SECURED
Equally important, Hard Rock moved quickly to protect their defensive backbone. Continuity at the back often separates teams that struggle from those that settle quickly in the PSL.
- Munyaradzi Diro Nyenye: One-year contract extension
- Lenox Mucheto: Two-year contract extension
- Alpha Dube: One-year contract extension
Keeping this trio ensures leadership, understanding and stability remain intact as new faces settle in.
A TECHNICAL BENCH BUILT FOR THE CHALLENGE
Off the pitch, Hard Rock have also strengthened their football brains trust, unveiling a well-structured technical team:
- Head Coach: Kelvin Kaindu
- 1st Assistant Coach: Prince Matore
- 2nd Assistant Coach: Calvin Maphosa
- 3rd Assistant Coach: Isaac Nyabvure
- Goalkeepers Coaches: Munyaradzi Diya & Phumuzile Zikhali
- Team Manager: Ronald Sibanda
It is a bench built for organisation, man-management and tactical clarity, essentials for a club navigating its early PSL chapters.
NO SOFT LANDING IN THE PSL
If Hard Rock needed a reality check, the fixture list delivers it immediately:
- Hard Rock vs Scottland FC (Reigning Champions)
- ZPC Kariba vs Hard Rock
- Hard Rock vs Chicken Inn
- CAPS United vs Hard Rock
- Hard Rock vs Herentals
No easing in. No freebies. Just straight into the fire.
FINAL WORD
Hard Rock FC are not talking survival quietly, they are building loudly. The recruitment, renewals and technical structure all point to a club determined to compete, adapt and grow in the 2026 PSL season.
The signings are in. The bench is set. The test begins now.
All eyes are on the Golden Boys.
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