Lovisa Mulunga

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Lovisa Mulunga
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Lovisa Mulunga in Windhoek, Namibia
Personal information
Full name Lovisa Tuyakula Mulunga
Date of birth (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 27)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Golden Rams
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Albany State Golden Rams
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 Namibia U17
2010–2012 Namibia U20
Namibia
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2013

Lovisa Tuyakula Mulunga (born 18 March 1995) is Namibian footballer who studies at Albany State University and plays as a defender for the Golden Rams, and the Namibia's national team, also known as the Brave Gladiators. [1] She was named the 2011/2012 Namibia Women's Super League Player of the Season. [2] [3]

Mulunga won the NFA Women Super League with JS Academy and was part of the under-20 Zone 6 squad that won the inaugural NFA/DFB Women Super Cup in 2012 after defeating 21 Brigade United by 8–0. [4] Mulunga, captained the Under-17 national women team and has played for the under-20 national team. [5]

Mulunga is considered a versatile player. She was a member of the senior national squad that played in the 2012 African Women Championship qualifiers. [5]

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References

  1. Nandjigwa, Gabriel (18 February 2013). ""The Rock" expectant of new season". The Villager. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. "Mulunga Best Player as Academy wins Super League". Namibia Football Association. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Mulunga, JS Academy win titles". The Namibian. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Zone VI team are Super Cup Champs". Namibia Football Association. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Mulunga back to lead". Namibia Football Association. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.