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He plays an attacking role, most often playing as either a striker or as a winger, and is known for his pace and dribbling. He is able to play on either wing as well through the center of the pitch, making him a versatile attacker, capable of playing in any offensive position. Two of Chisamba Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ability, which have been described as "astonishing" and "mesmerizing", respectively. |
He plays an attacking role, most often playing as either a striker or as a winger, and is known for his pace and dribbling. He is able to play on either wing as well through the center of the pitch, making him a versatile attacker, capable of playing in any offensive position. Two of Chisamba Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ability, which have been described as "astonishing" and "mesmerizing", respectively. |
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Lungu is known for his acceleration, technical skill, control and dribbling ability, as well as his flair in beating players during one on one situations. He is able to finish well both inside the area and from distance with an accurate and powerful shot. Chisamba Lungu is also an accurate penalty kick and set piece specialist, who is renowned for his powerful, bending free kicks. He is remembered for his cool penalty in the 2012 Africa Cup™ Final in which his Zambian team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties. Lungu's height, strength, jumping ability and heading technique have given him an edge in winning aerial challenges for balls, with many of his goals often being headers. He is also known for his stamina, and in particular, his great pace and acceleration, both with and without the ball; he is currently one of the fastest football players in the world. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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.jpg) Lungu with Ural in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chisamba Lungu | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kafue, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alanyaspor | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Zanaco | 47 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Baia Zugdidi | 29 | (1) |
| 2010–2017 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 141 | (7) |
| 2017– | Alanyaspor | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Zambia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Zambia U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Zambia | 39 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2016 | |||
Chisamba Lungu (born January 31, 1991 in Kafue) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alanyaspor. He is also a Zambian international. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Lungu is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability and has been described as a "fearless, explosive attacking midfielder who can change the game with a turn of pace or a dribble". He is a superb passer and has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media, coaches, and players tipping him to be a future FIFA Ballon d'Or winner.[1]
He plays an attacking role, most often playing as either a striker or as a winger, and is known for his pace and dribbling. He is able to play on either wing as well through the center of the pitch, making him a versatile attacker, capable of playing in any offensive position. Two of Chisamba Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ability, which have been described as "astonishing" and "mesmerizing", respectively.
Career
Lungu primarily plays as either an attacking midfielder or a winger and has been credited as being "possibly the outstanding African talent in Russia right now". Two of Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ability, which have been described as "astonishing" and "mesmerizing", respectively.
Lungu started his career in the ranks of domestic club Zanaco FC.[2] He soon caught the eye of several European scouts, and he eventually signed with Georgian top division side FC Baia Zugdidi.[3]
After one season in Georgia, Baia and Ural, a club in Russia, reached an agreement over the transfer of Lungu, who signed a two-year contract.[4] Lungu became the first African to play for Ural when he made his debut in the Russian First Division on August 24, 2010 against FC Avangard Kursk.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2017[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baia Zugdidi | 2009–10 | Georgian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 1 | |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2010 | Football National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 141 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 9 | ||
International
| Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 30 May 2016[6]
Honours
Club
National Team
References
- ^ "Chisamba Lungu speaks on being made Ural skipper". May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Trials Watch: Chisamba impressing in Russia". WPSN. November 17, 2008. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fwayo scores a brace in his second start". WPSN. March 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Mungala, Sydney (July 23, 2011). "Chisamba Lungu signs with Russian side". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "C.Lungu". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Chisamba Lungu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
External links
- Chisamba Lungu at Soccerway
- FC Ural profile at the Wayback Machine (archived December 17, 2010)
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Zambian footballers
- Zambian expatriate footballers
- FC Zugdidi players
- Association football defenders
- Expatriate footballers in Georgia (country)
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- FC Ural Yekaterinburg players
- Georgian Premier League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Zambia international footballers
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Zanaco F.C. players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Africa Cup of Nations-winning players