Zito Luvumbo
Zito André Sebastião Luvumbo (born 9 March 2002) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a right winger for Italian club Cagliari.[3]
![]() Luvombo with Cagliari in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zito André Sebastião Luvumbo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cagliari | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Primeiro de Agosto | 17 | (6) |
2020– | Cagliari | 19 | (3) |
2021 | → Como (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Angola U17 | |||
2019– | Angola | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 31 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:33, 31 December 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Luanda,[1] Luvumbo began his career with Primeiro de Agosto, and underwent a trial with English club Manchester United's academy in February 2019.[4] He was also linked with a transfer to English club West Ham United.[5]
On 23 September 2020, he signed a 5-year contract with Italian Serie A club Cagliari.[6]
International career
Luvumbo played for Angola under-17s, and received his first-call up to the senior team in August 2019.[4] In September 2019, he made his debut with the Angola national football team in the 0–1 away win against Gambia.[8]
References
- "Zito Luvumbo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Zito Luvumbo" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Zito Luvumbo at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- "Angola call-up under-17 star Zito Luvumba". 30 August 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Zito Luvumbo cobiçado por "grandes" da Europa". SAPO Desporto.
- "Luvumbo è del Cagliari" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari. 23 September 2020.
- "ZITO LUVUMBO AL COMO FINO AL GIUGNO 2022" (in Italian). Como. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Line-ups". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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