Devyn Jambga

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Devyn Jambga
Personal information
Full name Devyn Gwinyai Jambga [1]
Date of birth (1995-09-19) September 19, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 SIU Edwardsville Cougars 73 (15)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Des Moines Menace 23 (7)
2018 Portland Timbers 2 5 (0)
2019 FC Tucson 25 (5)
2020 South Georgia Tormenta 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2021

Devyn Gwinyai Jambga (born September 19, 1995) is an American former soccer player who last played for South Georgia Tormenta in USL League One.

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Career

College

Jambga played college soccer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville between 2013 and 2017, including a redshirted season in 2013. Jambga tallied 15 goals and 6 assists in 73 appearances for the Cougars. [2]

While at college, Jambga appeared for Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace. [3]

Professional

Jambga signed with United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 on March 2, 2018. [4]

Jambga announced his retirement from professional soccer on his Instagram on February 27, 2021. [5]

Personal

Jambga was born in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States, but grew up in Harare in Zimbabwe. [6] His parents both attended SIU Edwardsville; his father played soccer and his mother played softball. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Missouri Birth Index".
  2. ↑ "Devyn Jambga - SIUE". www.siuecougars.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Devyn Jambga". Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "T2 announce five player signings ahead of 2018 USL season".
  5. ↑ Jambga, Devyn. "Retirement announcement". Instagram.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Devyn Jambga - SIUE". www.siuecougars.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ Gonzalez, Norma (May 11, 2019). "Jambga brought his St. Louis, Zimbabwe roots to Men in Black". Arizona Daily Star . p. C1. Retrieved January 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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