Lawrence Mhlanga Explained

Lawrence Mhlanga
Birth Date:20 December 1993
Birth Place:Zimbabwe
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Chicken Inn
Clubnumber:25
Years1:2013
Years2:2013
Years3:2014–2017
Clubs3:Chicken Inn
Years4:2017–
Clubs4:Platinum Zvishavane
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Zimbabwe
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:08:51, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:08:51, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Lawrence Mhlanga (born 20 December 1993), is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Platinum Zvishavane of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League and the Zimbabwe national football team as a defender.

Club career

Mhlanga started his career with Bantu Rovers before moving to Monomotapa United in 2013.[1] [2] He joined Chicken Inn in 2014, and rejected a move to Zambian side Power Dynamos in early 2017, just before the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

International career

Mhlanga was called up to the Zimbabwe national football team by head coach Callisto Pasuwa for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe201410
201520
201672
201700
201800
Total102

International goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 June 2016 align=center 3–0 5–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
2. align=center 5–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monomotapa FC upbeat ahead of Sup8r Cup clash . 30 August 2013 . 17 January 2017 . Southern Eye.
  2. Web site: Hwange head to Monomotapa . 14 August 2013 . 17 January 2017 . NewsDay.
  3. Web site: Chicken Inn defender turns down Zambia move . 13 January 2017 . 17 January 2017 . Chronicle Zimbabwe.
  4. Web site: CAN 2017 : Billiat parmi les 23 du Zimbabwe . 5 January 2017 . 17 January 2017 . Afrik Foot . French.