Chisomo Kazisonga-Sauseng (born 10 February 1985) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for 1. FC Leibnitz.
At the age of eighteen, Kazisonga started her career with Malawian side DD Sunshine and debuted for the Malawi women's national football team. [1] Thereafter, she received media attention for her leadership ability. [2]
Kazisonga studied sports science at a university in Austria. [3]
Besides Malawi, Kazisonga has played in Zimbabwe and Austria. [4] In 2013, she signed for the Zimbabwean side Conduit Soccer Academy on a two-year contract, and was made captain of the club. [5] In 2015, she signed for Austrian side SV Neulengbach, becoming the second Malawian women's footballer to ever play in Europe. [6] Besides playing for the club's first team, she played for the reserve team. [7]
Kazisonga has represented the Malawi women's national football team internationally, including during the 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship. [8] She has been captain of the Malawi women's national football team. [9]
Kazisonga mainly operates as a midfielder and defender and can operate as a central defender, the position she played while playing for the reserve team of SV Neulengbach. [10] She is also known for her in-game decision-making ability. [2]
Kazisonga is married. [1]
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