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Gabadinho Mhango
Personal information
Full name Hellings Frank Mhango[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Chiweta, Malawi
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates
Number 7
Youth career
Brave Warriors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Big Bullets
2013–2015 Bloemfontein Celtic 46 (15)
2015–2016 Lamontville Golden Arrows 13 (5)
2016–2019 Bidvest Wits 41 (11)
2019– Orlando Pirates 18 (14)
International career‡
2012– Malawi 45 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:50, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:36, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian international footballer who plays for South African club Orlando Pirates, as a striker.

Club career

Mhango has played club football for Brave Warriors, Big Bullets, Bloemfontein Celtic, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Bidvest Wits.[1][2][3]

In June 2019 he signed for Orlando Pirates.[4]

International career

He made his international debut for Malawi in 2012.[2] In September 2012, Mhango was called to the Malawi squad for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana.[5] In May 2013, it was announced that he would be unavailable for two forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to his school exams.[6] Mhango scored twice in Malawi's first 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Chad on 17 May 2014.[7]

International goals

As of match played 13 November 2019. Malawi score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mhango goal.[3]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 March 2013 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia 6  Namibia 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 17 May 2014 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi 10  Chad 1–0 2–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 2–0
4 31 May 2014 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad 12 1–3 1–3
5 12 June 2016 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia 26  Angola 1–0 3–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
6 2–0
7 3–0
8 26 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa 38  Seychelles 1–0 3–0 2019 COSAFA Cup
9 28 May 2019 39  Namibia 1–1 2–1
10 2 June 2019 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa 41  Zambia 1–0 2–2 (2–4 p)
11 13 November 2019 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi 47  South Sudan 1–0 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ^ a b Gomezgani Zakazaka (21 July 2012). "Gabadinho making huge impact for BB". Nation Online. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Gabadinho Mhango". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b Gabadinho Mhango at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Orlando Pirates signal their intentions with Gabadinho Mhango signing". TimesLIVE.
  5. ^ Frank Kandu (1 September 2012). "Malawi's hot-shot Gabadini Mhango earns trip to Ghana". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  6. ^ Frank Kandu (7 May 2013). "Exam stops play for Malawi striker Mhango". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  7. ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Malawi begin with victory". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2014.

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