Divine Lunga

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Divine Lunga
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-28) 28 May 1995 (age 30)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Chicken Inn
2018–2021 Golden Arrows 73 (1)
2021– Mamelodi Sundowns 14 (0)
2022–2023 → Golden Arrows (loan) 28 (1)
2023 - Mamelodi Sundowns
International career‡
2015– Zimbabwe 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2022

Divine Lunga was born in Bulawayo on 28 May 1995 is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and the Zimbabwe national football team. [1] [2]

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Club career

Early career

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

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

In July 2021, Lunga was announced as new Mamelodi Sundowns player.[ citation needed ] He was part of the Sundowns team that competed in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in 2025. [9]

International career

Lunga made his senior international debut on 21 June 2015 in a 2–0 victory over Comoros during 2016 African Nations Championship qualification. [10] He was included in Zimbabwe's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad, [11] playing in their matches against Egypt [12] and Uganda. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Divine Lunga at Soccerway . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Official: Divine Lunga joins Mamelodi Sundowns". Soccer24. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "I Thought My Career Was Over - Lunga". sundaynews.co.zw. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Golden Arrows Sign Divine Lunga". bmetro.co.zw. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Maritzburg United vs. Golden Arrows – 5 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Golden Arrows vs. AmaZulu – 14 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Belgian Club Genk Interested in Divine Lunga". thehararetimes.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Belgian and French teams after Divine Lunga – Agent". soccer24.co.zw. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. ↑ https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/teams/mamelodi-sundowns-fc/team-news
  10. ↑ "Zimbabwe vs. Comoros (2:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Zimbabwe Name Final Squad". cafonline.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Egypt vs. Zimbabwe – 21 June 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Uganda vs. Zimbabwe – 26 June 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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