External links
- Divine Lunga at National-Football-Teams.com
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Ajax Hotspurs Mpopoma | ||
| 2012–2015 | Chicken Inn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Chicken Inn | ||
| 2018–2021 | Golden Arrows | 73 | (1) |
| 2021– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Golden Arrows (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Zimbabwe | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 | |||
Divine Lunga (born 28 May 1995) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and the Zimbabwe national football team. [1] [2]
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]
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]
In July 2021, Lunga was announced as new Mamelodi Sundowns player.[ citation needed ]
Lunga made his senior international debut on 21 June 2015 in a 2-0 victory over Comoros during 2016 African Nations Championship qualification. [9] He was included in Zimbabwe's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad, [10] playing in their matches against Egypt [11] and Uganda. [12]
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