Clifford Mulenga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Mulenga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabompo, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Rangers F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chiparamba Great Eagles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | University of Pretoria F.C. | 57 | (9) |
| 2005 | → Örgryte IS (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Bidvest Wits | 11 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Thanda Royal Zulu (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 22 | (7) |
| 2010–2012 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 43 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | SuperSport United | 12 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Ajax Cape Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | ZESCO United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Moroka Swallows | 7 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Mbombela United | 22 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | Jomo Cosmos | 17 | (5) |
| 2020- | Forest Rangers F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Zambia | 28 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:46, 19 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Clifford Mulenga (born 5 August 1987) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Forest Rangers F.C.[2]
Career
[edit]Mulenga was born in Kabompo, Zambia.
was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.[3][citation needed]
Mulenga is known to be a quick and creative winger whose qualities have been praised as rare and akin to Zambian great Kalusha Bwalya. When playing for the Zambian U-20s he caught the eye of several European clubs most notably Spanish giants Real Madrid and PSV Eindhoven. His silky skills were demonstrated especially against the Nigerian U-20s at the African Youth Championships when his team lost in the semi-finals, a game which saw him give a man of the match performance only to be blighted by receiving a red card as a result of a petulant altercation with one of his opponents.[citation needed]
Prior to the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations a dispute arose as to which club Mulenga belonged to University of Pretoria F.C. claimed he was on their books however he caused controversy with the Zambian press when the nation's football authority FAZ, announced he was to join Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva from Örgryte IS the Swedish side which acquired him on loan from the University of Pretoria.[citation needed]
On 2 February 2008, Mulenga was named The 2007 Glo-CAF Young Player of the Year beating off competition from Congo Brazzaville's Franchel Ibara and Nigeria's Oseni Gani both of whom have been touted as future African stars.[4][citation needed]
The deal with Maccabi Petach Tikva fell through and he signed for Premier Soccer league team Bidvest Wits. In July 2009 he was trial by Maccabi Petach Tikva again but the club decided to not sign him.[3][citation needed] He consequently signed for the Mpumalanga Black Aces.
He has also played for Bloemfontein Celtic and SuperSport United.
Mulenga returned Mpumalanga Black Aces in September 2013 on a three-year contract.[5] In August 2014, he signs a contract with Ajax Cape Town for one season.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 June 2005 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Gabon |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 May 2008 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran |
1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 17 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4. | 9 February 2011 | Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, Swaziland |  Swaziland |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Zambia
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Mulenga, Clifford". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b "10 Things You Didn't Know About Clifford Mulenga | Youth Village Zambia". Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Clifford Mulenga". frontend. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Mulenga on why he joined Aces". KickOff. October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Zambia : Clifford Mulenga joins Ajax Cape Town". LusakaTimes.com. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Clifford Mulenga at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Living people
- 1987 births
- People from Kabompo District
- Men's association football midfielders
- Zambian men's footballers
- Zambia men's international footballers
- Africa Cup of Nations–winning players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Allsvenskan players
- University of Pretoria F.C. players
- Örgryte IS players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players
- Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- ZESCO United F.C. players
- Moroka Swallows F.C. players
- Mbombela United F.C. players
- Zambian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden