Robert Ng'ambi

Robert Ng'ambi
Personal information
Full name Chizamusoka Robert Ng'ambi[1]
Date of birth (1986-09-11) 11 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Rumphi, Malawi
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Black Leopards
Number 27
Youth career
Young Soccer Stars
Zingwangwa Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Bakili Bullets ? (?)
2005 Monomotapa United ? (?)
2005–2011 Black Leopards ? (?)
2011–2018 Platinum Stars 171 (37)
2019–2020 Black Leopards 21 (2)
International career‡
Malawi U17
2003–2017 Malawi 66 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2020

Robert Ng'ambi (born 11 September 1986) is a Malawian retired footballer, who played most of his career for South African clubs: Black Leopards and Platinum Stars. He played at the midfielder position, and earned 66 caps with the Malawi national team.

He announced his retirement in October 2020, deciding not to renew his contract with Black Leopards, to allow more playing time for the youngsters.[2]

International career

At the youth level, he played in the 2001 COSAFA U-17 Cup, scoring against South Africa in the final.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first.[4]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2008 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Namibia 2–0 3–1 Friendly
2. 31 May 2008 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Djibouti 7–1 8–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 11 October 2008 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  DR Congo 1–1 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 9 October 2009 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Chad 6–2 6–2 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 8 October 2011 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad  Chad 1–0 2–2 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6. 12 June 2013 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Kenya 2–1 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 15 November 2014 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi  Mali 1–0 2–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8. 7 October 2017 Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Tanzania 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

International

Malawi U17

References

  1. ^ Kick Off Magazine October 2013, p.24
  2. ^ Gondwa, Williams (14 October 2020). "Robert Ng'ambi hangs up boots". times.mw. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ "COSAFA Under-17 Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ Robert Ng'ambi at National-Football-Teams.com


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