Lineker Mbesuma

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Lineker Mbesuma
Personal information
Full name Lineker Kagiya Mbesuma [1]
Date of birth (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Zambia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Jomo Cosmos
Youth career
0000 SuperSport United
0000 Bidvest Wits
0000 TS Galaxy
0000 Warriors
0000 Jomo Cosmos
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Zambia U17 1 (0)

Lineker Kagiya Mbesuma (born 14 July 2007) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African side Jomo Cosmos.

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Early life

Mbesuma was born in Zambia, but moved to South Africa as a child. [2]

Club career

Mbesuma started his career with the SuperSport Soccer School, joining at the age of six. [2] He later joined Bidvest Wits, but left after the club disbanded in 2020, going on to play for TS Galaxy and Warriors, before joining Jomo Cosmos. [2]

International career

In 2022, it was reported that Mbesuma would be called up to the Zambia under-20 team for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [2] He received his first call-up to the Zambia under-17 team in March 2023, in preparation for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. [3] Following his call up to the competition proper, he iterated the Zambian squad's intention to win the tournament and qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [4]

Personal life

Mbesuma is the son of former Zambian international footballer Collins Mbesuma. [5] His brothers, Morientes and Neymar, are also footballers. [5]

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References

  1. Lineker Mbesuma at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 Malulu, Julius (14 December 2022). ""You are rushing the boy; let him start at U-17"- Fans react to Mbesuma Jr.'s planned U-20 national team call-up". bolanews.co. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. Dube, Godfrey (6 March 2023). "Bakala calls Mbesuma's son for U17 AFCON preps". diggers.news. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. "I am here to write my own name," Mbesuma". addedtimeexclusive.com. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Ex-Kaizer Chiefs star Collins Mbesuma's son, Lineker, scores five goals in one game". snl24.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.