| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Nhanga Kambala | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Quelimane, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Polokwane City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | 1º de Maio de Quelimane | ||
| 2011 | GDR Vila Pita | ||
| 2012–2015 | HCB Songo | ||
| 2016–2019 | UD Songo | ||
| 2019–2022 | Baroka | 65 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Magesi | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Polokwane City | 36 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Mozambique | 34 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 May 2023 | |||
Manuel Nhanga Kambala (born 21 Aug 1991) [1] is a Mozambican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polokwane City. South African football fans nicknamed him "THE LORD KAMBALA" for what he did in 2019/20 season in PSL, scoring an equalising goal in the last game of the season against Kaizer Chiefs, denying them the league. [2] [3] [4]