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Justin Shonga

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Justin Shonga
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-05)5 November 1996
Place of birth Chipata, Zambia
Date of death 30 June 2024(2024-06-30) (aged 27)
Place of death Lusaka, Zambia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Nkwazi
2017–2020 Orlando Pirates 56 (10)
2020 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila 6 (1)
2021 Cape Town City 12 (0)
2021 Ismaily SC 4 (0)
2022 Sekhukhune United 10 (2)
2023 Nkwazi
2023–2024 Gagra 16 (2)
2024 Najran
International career
2017–2021 Zambia 33 (16)
Medal record
Orlando Pirates
Runner-upPremier Soccer League2017–18
Zambia
Runner-upCOSAFA Cup2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Justin Shonga (5 November 1996 – 30 June 2024) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Club career

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Shonga signed with South African side Orlando Pirates in late 2017 from Nkwazi of his native Zambia.[2]

On 2 February 2024, Shonga joined Najran.[3]

Death

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Shonga died in Lusaka on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27 reportedly of an illness.[4][5]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pirates 2017–18 ABSA Premiership 1942[a]02[b]0–00234
Career total 19420200000234
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Nedbank Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in the Telkom Knockout

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zambia 2017126
201875
201982
202020
202143
Total3316
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shonga goal.
List of international goals scored by Justin Shonga[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 July 2017Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa Tanzania2–14–22017 COSAFA Cup
24–1
322 July 2017National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Swaziland1–03–02018 African Nations Championship qualification
412 August 2017Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa South Africa2–22–22018 African Nations Championship qualification
519 August 2017Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia South Africa1–02–02018 African Nations Championship qualification
62–0
721 March 2018Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia South Africa1–12–2 (4–5 p)2018 Four Nations Tournament
88 September 2018Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Namibia1–13–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
911 September 2018Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon Gabon1–01–0Friendly
1010 October 2018Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Guinea-Bissau2–02–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1114 October 2018Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau1–01–22019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1213 October 2019Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin Benin1–02–2Friendly
132–1
148 July 2021Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Lesotho1–01–22021 COSAFA Cup
1513 July 2021Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Botswana1–02–12021 COSAFA Cup
162–1

References

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  1. 1 2 Justin Shonga at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Orlando Pirates confirm Justin Shonga signing". Kick Off. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "أنهت أدارة نادي #نجران برئاسة الأستاذ " هادي آل كليب " إجراءات التعاقد مع المهاجم الزامبي جاستن شونغا".
  4. ↑ "Former Pirates Forward Shonga Passed Away". iDiski Times. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Justin Shonga death: What we know about former Orlando Pirates and Zambia striker". Pulse Sports Kenya. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 Justin Shonga at National-Football-Teams.com
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