Justin Shonga
Justin Shonga (born 5 November 1996), is a Zambian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Nkwazi.
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| Date of birth | 5 November 1996 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chipata, Zambia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Nkwazi | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Nkwazi | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Orlando Pirates | 46 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Cape Town City | 22 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Ismaily SC | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Sekhukhune United | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | Nkwazi | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Zambia | 33 | (16) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Shonga signed with South African side Orlando Pirates in late 2017 from Nkwazi F.C. of his native Zambia.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 July 2018.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando Pirates | 2017–18 | ABSA Premiership | 19 | 4 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Career total | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Nedbank Cup
- Appearance in the Telkom Knockout
International
- As of match played 14 July 2021.[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2017 | 12 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 33 | 16 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 5 July 2017 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa |  Tanzania | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 4–1 | |||||
| 3. | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Swaziland | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4. | 12 August 2017 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa |  South Africa | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 5. | 19 August 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | 21 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa | 1–1 | 2–2 (4–5 p) | 2018 Four Nations Tournament |
| 8. | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9. | 11 September 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon |  Gabon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 10 October 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  Guinea-Bissau | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11. | 14 October 2018 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12. | 13 October 2019 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin |  Benin | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 13. | 2–1 | |||||
| 14. | 8 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| 15. | 13 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Botswana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| 16. | 2–1 |
References
- "Orlando Pirates confirm Justin Shonga signing". Kick Off. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- Justin Shonga at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- Justin Shonga at National-Football-Teams.com
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