Divine Lunga

Divine Lunga (born 28 May 1995) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and the Zimbabwe national football team.[1][2]

Divine Lunga
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-28) 28 May 1995
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 13
Youth career
2004–2012 Ajax Hotspurs Mpopoma
2012–2015 Chicken Inn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Chicken Inn
2018–2021 Golden Arrows 31 (1)
2021– Mamelodi Sundowns 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– Zimbabwe 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2019

Club career

Early career

Lunga began playing football at the age of 9, joining Ajax Hotspurs of Mpopoma. He moved to Chicken Inn in 2012, playing for the Under-18 and B teams before moving to the first team.[3]

Golden Arrows

In July 2018, Lunga joined South African club Lamontville Golden Arrows.[4] He made his league debut for the club on 5 August 2018 in a 2-0 away victory over Maritzburg United.[5] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 14 April 2019 in a 1-1 draw with AmaZulu F.C. His goal, assisted by Richard Matloga, was scored in the 18th minute and made the score 1-1.[6] Following his performances in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, there was reported interest in Lunga from several French and Belgian clubs, namely K.R.C. Genk.[7][8]

Mamelodi Sundows

In July 2021, Lunga was announced as new Mamelodi Sundowns player.

International career

Lunga made his senior international debut on 21 June 2015 in a 2-0 victory over Comoros during 2016 African Nations Championship qualification.[9] He was included in Zimbabwe's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad,[10] playing in their matches against Egypt[11] and Uganda.[12]

References
  1. "Zimbabwe – D. Lunga – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Official: Divine Lunga joins Mamelodi Sundowns". Soccer24. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. "I Thought My Career Was Over - Lunga". sundaynews.co.zw. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Golden Arrows Sign Divine Lunga". bmetro.co.zw. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. "Maritzburg United vs. Golden Arrows – 5 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. "Golden Arrows vs. AmaZulu – 14 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. "Belgian Club Genk Interested in Divine Lunga". thehararetimes.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. "Belgian and French teams after Divine Lunga – Agent". soccer24.co.zw. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. "Zimbabwe vs. Comoros (2:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  10. "Zimbabwe Name Final Squad". cafonline.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  11. "Egypt vs. Zimbabwe – 21 June 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  12. "Uganda vs. Zimbabwe – 26 June 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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