Cynthia Shonga

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Cynthia Shonga
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 23) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper [2]
Team information
Current team
Harare City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Harare City
International career
2020– Zimbabwe 3+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2021. [2]

Cynthia Shonga (born 18 June 2000) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Harare City Queens FC and the Zimbabwe women's national team.

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Club career

Shonga began playing football at the age of 11. [3] She played for Harare City in Zimbabwe.

International career

Shonga capped for Zimbabwe at senior level during two COSAFA Women's Championship editions (2020 and 2021). [2]

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References

  1. "Cynthia Shonga". FootballCritic. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cynthia Shonga". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. Gwaze, Veronica (16 February 2020). "Cynthia Shonga's remarkable journey between the sticks". The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe). Retrieved 31 August 2023.