Divine Lunga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Ajax Hotspurs Mpopoma | ||
| 2012–2015 | Chicken Inn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Chicken Inn | ||
| 2018–2021 | Golden Arrows | 73 | (1) |
| 2021– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Golden Arrows (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Zimbabwe | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 | |||
Divine Lunga (born 28 May 1995) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and the Zimbabwe national football team.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Lunga began playing football at the age of 9, joining Ajax Hotspurs of Mpopoma. He moved to Chicken Inn in 2012, playing for the Under-18 and B teams before moving to the first team.[3]
Golden Arrows
[edit]In July 2018, Lunga joined South African club Lamontville Golden Arrows.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 5 August 2018 in a 2–0 away victory over Maritzburg United.[5] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 14 April 2019 in a 1–1 draw with AmaZulu F.C. His goal, assisted by Richard Matloga, was scored in the 18th minute and made the score 1-1.[6] Following his performances in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, there was reported interest in Lunga from several French and Belgian clubs, including K.R.C. Genk.[7][8]
Mamelodi Sundows
[edit]In July 2021, Lunga was announced as new Mamelodi Sundowns player.[citation needed]
International career
[edit]Lunga made his senior international debut on 21 June 2015 in a 2–0 victory over Comoros during 2016 African Nations Championship qualification.[9] He was included in Zimbabwe's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad,[10] playing in their matches against Egypt[11] and Uganda.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Divine Lunga at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Official: Divine Lunga joins Mamelodi Sundowns". Soccer24. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "I Thought My Career Was Over - Lunga". sundaynews.co.zw. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Golden Arrows Sign Divine Lunga". bmetro.co.zw. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Maritzburg United vs. Golden Arrows – 5 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Golden Arrows vs. AmaZulu – 14 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Belgian Club Genk Interested in Divine Lunga". thehararetimes.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Belgian and French teams after Divine Lunga – Agent". soccer24.co.zw. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Comoros (2:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Name Final Squad". cafonline.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Egypt vs. Zimbabwe – 21 June 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Uganda vs. Zimbabwe – 26 June 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Divine Lunga at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Zimbabwean men's footballers
- Chicken Inn F.C. players
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players
- South African Premier Division players
- Zimbabwe men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa