| Justin Shonga | |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Chipata, Zambia |
| Death Place: | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Nkwazi |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Orlando Pirates |
| Caps2: | 56 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Cape Town City |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Ismaily SC |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Sekhukhune United |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | Nkwazi |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Gagra |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2024 |
| Clubs9: | Najran |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Zambia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 16 |
Justin Shonga (5 November 1996 – 30 June 2024) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Shonga signed with South African side Orlando Pirates in late 2017 from Nkwazi of his native Zambia.[1]
On 2 February 2024, Shonga joined Najran.[2]
Shonga died in Lusaka on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27.[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 | ||
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shonga goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 July 2017 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup | |
| 2 | 4–1 | |||||
| 3 | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | |
| 4 | 12 August 2017 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | |
| 5 | 19 August 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 21 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2018 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 8 | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 9 | 11 September 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 10 | 10 October 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 11 | 14 October 2018 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 12 | 13 October 2019 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 2–1 | |||||
| 14 | 8 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 COSAFA Cup | |
| 15 | 13 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup | |
| 16 | 2–1 |