Edline Mutumbami

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Edline Mutumbami
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Ndazwa, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Defender [1]
Team information
Current team
Blue Swallows
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Blue Swallows
International career
2021– Zimbabwe 3+ (0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2021. [2]

Edline Mutumbami (born 13 October 1996) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Blue Swallows FC and the Zimbabwe women's national team.

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Early life

Mutumbami was born and raised in the village of Ndazwa, Chipinge, and was discovered by Sailas Chawira, who ran a football academy. [3]

Club career

Mutumbami has played for Blue Swallows in Zimbabwe.

International career

Mutumbami capped for Zimbabwe at senior level during the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Edline Mutumbami". FootballCritic. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Edline Mutumbami". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. Manyepo, Tadious (25 June 2022). "How adversity shaped Chipinge Mighty Warrior". The Herald . Retrieved 21 August 2023.