Justine Zulu

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Justine Zulu
Personal information
Full name Justine Zulu [1]
Date of birth (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Red Arrows
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 National Assembly
2007–2009 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 23 (1)
2009–2010 Hapoel Bnei Lod 31 (1)
2010–2012 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 50 (3)
2012 Enosis Neon Paralimni 11 (0)
2012–2013 Lamontville Golden Arrows 4 (0)
2013 Kabwe Warriors
2014–2016 ZESCO United
2016–2017 Young Africans
2018– Red Arrows
International career
2011– Zambia 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:55, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:55, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Justine Zulu (born 11 August 1989) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Red Arrows, as a midfielder.

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Club career

Born in Lusaka, Zulu has played club football for National Assembly, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Bnei Lod, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Enosis Neon Paralimni, Lamontville Golden Arrows, Kabwe Warriors, ZESCO United, Young Africans and Red Arrows. [2] [3]

In July 2012, he signed a three-year deal with the South African side Lamontville Golden Arrows. [4] In October 2013, he returned to Zambian League for Kabwe Warriors, signing on a short-term deal. [5] He joined ZESCO United ahead of the 2014 season. [6]

International career

He made his international debut for Zambia in 2011. [2] Zulu was a member of the provisional squad at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but did not make the final 23 players. [7]

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References

  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Justine Zulu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. Dauda, Dick. "Jicho la 3: Ningemuacha Obrey Chirwa si Mbuyu kumpisha Justine Zulu Yanga | ShaffihDauda". shaffihdauda.co.tz. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. "Golden Arrows sign Zambia international Justin Zulu". Goal.com. 19 July 2012.
  5. "Kabwe Warriors court Justin Zulu". MTNFootball.com. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  6. Moses Chimfwembe, Kalumiana Kalumiana (17 December 2013). "Zambia: Zesco Sign Zulu, Five Others". allAfrica.com.
  7. Kennedy Gondwe (10 January 2012). "Zambia's Given Singuluma dropped for Nations Cup". BBC Sport.