Justin Shonga

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(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
Orlando Pirates
Runner-up Premier Soccer League 2017–18
Zambia
Runner-up COSAFA Cup 2017
*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

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

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

Career statistics

Club

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 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
  1. ^ Appearances in the Nedbank Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the Telkom Knockout

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
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.
List of international goals scored by Justin Shonga[6]
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

  1. ^ a b Justin Shonga at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Orlando Pirates confirm Justin Shonga signing". Kick Off. 27 September 2017. 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. ^ a b Justin Shonga at National-Football-Teams.com


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