Divine Lunga

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Divine Lunga
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-28) 28 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
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 73 (1)
2021– Mamelodi Sundowns 9 (0)
2022–2023 → Golden Arrows (loan) 28 (1)
International career‡
2015– Zimbabwe 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022

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]

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

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[edit]

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, including K.R.C. Genk.[7][8]

Mamelodi Sundows[edit]

In July 2021, Lunga was announced as new Mamelodi Sundowns player.[citation needed]

International career[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Divine Lunga at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Official: Divine Lunga joins Mamelodi Sundowns". Soccer24. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  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.

External links[edit]

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