Chris Matombo

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Chris Matombo
Personal information
Full name Zwivhuya Chris Matombo
Date of birth (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Venda
Youth career
Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2016 Kaizer Chiefs 0 (0)
2015–2016Chippa United (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Qormi 22 (4)
2018 Black Leopards 0 (0)
2019 TTM
2019 Qormi 11 (1)
2020 Swieqi United 5 (1)
2021 Senglea Athletic 4 (0)
2021– Venda 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zwivhuya Chris Matombo (born 26 September 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Venda.

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Career

Matombo started his career with South African top flight side Kaizer Chiefs. [1] In 2015, he signed for Chippa United in South Africa, but left due to disciplinary problems. [2] In 2017, Matombo signed for Maltese second tier club Qormi after receiving interest from Lokeren in the Belgian top flight. [3] In 2018, he signed for Black Leopards in the South African top flight. [4] [5] Before the second half of 2018–19, he signed for South African second tier team TTM. [6]

In 2019, Matombo returned to Qormi in the Maltese second tier. [7] Before the second half of 2020–21, he signed for Maltese top flight outfit Senglea Athletic. [8] In 2021, he signed for Venda in the South African second tier. [9] On 2 October 2021, Matombo debuted for Venda during a 1–0 win over Uthongathi. [10]

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References

  1. "Matombo hoping for chance to repay Chiefs". news24.com.
  2. "Matombo pleads for forgiveness". kickoff.com.
  3. "Belgium club eye ex-Chiefs 'bad boy'". news24.com.
  4. "Yeye On Reformed Matombo: The Days Of Being A Player With Potential Have Passed". soccerladuma.co.za.
  5. "Matombo, Leopards in salary dispute". kickoff.com.
  6. "Mammoth task for TTM against Ajax". zoutnet.co.za.
  7. "Former Kaizer Chiefs Player Chris Matombo has Joined Malta 2nd division Side Swieqi United". Facebook.com.
  8. "Profile". mfa.com.mt.
  9. "Midfielder Gets Fresh Start, Compared To Chiefs Legend". soccerladuma.co.za.
  10. Chris Matombo at Soccerway