Gabadinho Mhango

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Gabadinho Mhango
Personal information
Full name Hellings Frank Mhango [1]
Date of birth (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Chiweta, Malawi
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [2]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Richards Bay
Number 7
Youth career
Brave Warriors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Big Bullets
2013–2015 Bloemfontein Celtic 46 (15)
2015–2016 Lamontville Golden Arrows 13 (5)
2016–2019 Bidvest Wits 52 (14)
2019–2022 Orlando Pirates 55 (21)
2022–2023 AmaZulu 16 (4)
2023–2024 Moroka Swallows 24 (7)
2024–2025 Marumo Gallants 20 (5)
2025– Richards Bay 14 (4)
International career‡
2012– Malawi 74 (20)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:50, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:50, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Richards Bay and the Malawi national team.

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Club career

Mhango has played club football for Brave Warriors, Big Bullets, Bloemfontein Celtic, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Bidvest Wits. [1] [2] [3]

In June 2019, he signed for Orlando Pirates. [4]

He moved to AmaZulu in June 2022. [5] [6] He then played for Moroka Swallows, Marumo Gallants, and Richards Bay. [2]

International career

He made his international debut for Malawi in 2012. [2] In September 2012, Mhango was called to the Malawi squad for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana. [7] In May 2013, it was announced that he would be unavailable for two forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to his school exams. [8] Mhango scored twice in Malawi's first 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Chad on 17 May 2014. [9]

Mhango's goal during the 2021 African Cup of Nations against Morocco made it to the top three of CAF Awards for the goal of the tournament. [10]

International goals

As of match played 5 September 2025. Malawi score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mhango goal. [3]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2013 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–01–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
217 May 2014 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, MalawiFlag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–02–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
32–0
431 May 2014 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, ChadFlag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–31–3
512 June 2016 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, NamibiaFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–03–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
62–0
73–0
826 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South AfricaFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1–03–0 2019 COSAFA Cup
928 May 2019Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–12–1
102 June 2019 Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South AfricaFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–02–2 (2–4 p)
1113 November 2019Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, MalawiFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1–01–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1231 December 2021 Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 1–02–1 Friendly
1314 January 2022 Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, CameroonFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–12–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
142–1
1525 January 2022 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, CameroonFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–01–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
165 June 2024 Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, MalawiFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1–02–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
172–0
1818 November 2024Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, MalawiFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–03–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
195 September 2025 Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown, BotswanaFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2–02–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
208 September 2025Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, MalawiFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. 1 2 Gomezgani Zakazaka (21 July 2012). "Gabadinho making huge impact for BB". Nation Online. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gabadinho Mhango". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Gabadinho Mhango at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Orlando Pirates signal their intentions with Gabadinho Mhango signing". TimesLIVE.
  5. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq. "AmaZulu sign 10 new players including Gabadinho Mhango and Dumisani Zuma". Sport.
  6. ↑ "Mhango Opens Up On AmaZulu Move". 13 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Frank Kandu (1 September 2012). "Malawi's hot-shot Gabadini Mhango earns trip to Ghana". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  8. ↑ Frank Kandu (7 May 2013). "Exam stops play for Malawi striker Mhango". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  9. ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Malawi begin with victory". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Gabadinho up against Senegal's Pape Ousmane Sakho and Morocco's Zouhair El Moutaraji for Goal of the Year award - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.


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