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Revision as of 08:15, 27 November 2009

Luke Milanzi
File:Milanzi.jpg
Personal information
Full name Luke Bruno Milanzi
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Second striker
Team information
Current team
Eagle Strikers
Number 7
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 31, 2009

Luke Bruno Milanzi (born December 3 1994 in Blantyre) is a Malawian football midfielder for Eagle Strikers in Malawi, Africa.

Club

Milanzi was signed by Malawi club Eagle Strikers in 2008. He debuted for the senior team in January 2009, and scored a memorable double on his debut. He surely broke several records, having turned 14 only a month before his brace for the Eagle Strikers. So far he has made almost 35 appearances for the team, and has scored an amazing twenty goals. In the current 2009 season he is the leading scorer, and has already reached idol status in Malawi and Eagle Strikers hearts.

International

He made his debut for the Malawi U17 squad aged just 13. He attended the 2009 U17 African Championship, and scored twice against Mozambique, and then again in the group stage against Zimbabwe. He finally scored a goal in the teams 3-1 defeat to Burkina Faso. At age 14 is captained the side at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, being held in Nigeria. At the tournament he was registered under his middle name of Bruno, and wears the No. 10 jersey for the side. He was the captain during their group stage defeates to the United States, the United Arab Emirates and finally the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup runners-up Spain. He was the youngest player that participated at the U17 World Cup, and managed to captain the side.

There have been recent talks that he was to be accepted into the under 21 side for Malawi, however at the age of 14 this is expected to be vetoed by FIFA.

Club statistics

Club Season Malawi Premier Division Total
App Goals App Goals
Eagle Strikers Malawi Premier Division 2008 22 17 22 17
Malawi Premier Division 2009 34 30 34 30
Club Total 56 47 56 47