Justin Shonga
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chipata, Zambia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 June 2024 (aged 27) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Lusaka, Zambia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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
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| *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
[edit]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
[edit]Shonga died in Lusaka on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27 reportedly of an illness.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| 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 | 19 | 4 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Career total | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Nedbank Cup
- ^ Appearance in the Telkom Knockout
International
[edit]| 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 |  Tanzania |
2–1 | 4–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 2 | 4–1 | |||||
| 3 | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Swaziland |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4 | 12 August 2017 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa |  South Africa |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 5 | 19 August 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 21 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa |
1–1 | 2–2 (4–5 p) | 2018 Four Nations Tournament |
| 8 | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 11 September 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon |  Gabon |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 10 October 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  Guinea-Bissau |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 14 October 2018 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 13 October 2019 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin |  Benin |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 13 | 2–1 | |||||
| 14 | 8 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Lesotho |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| 15 | 13 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Botswana |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| 16 | 2–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Justin Shonga at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates confirm Justin Shonga signing". Kick Off. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "أنهت أدارة نادي #نجران برئاسة الأستاذ " هادي آل كليب " إجراءات التعاقد مع المهاجم الزامبي جاستن شونغا".
- ^ "Former Pirates Forward Shonga Passed Away". iDiski Times. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Justin Shonga death: What we know about former Orlando Pirates and Zambia striker". Pulse Sports Kenya. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ a b Justin Shonga at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Justin Shonga at Soccerway.com
- Justin Shonga at WorldFootball.net
- Justin Shonga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Justin Shonga at FBref.com
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