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
Career
Mulenga was born in Kabompo, Zambia.
was part of the
Mulenga is known to be a quick and creative winger whose qualities have been praised as rare and akin to Zambian great
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.
Career statistics
- 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 | Manzini , Swaziland |
 Swaziland |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Zambia
Individual
References
- ^ "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
- Clifford Mulenga at National-Football-Teams.com
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