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Lushomo Mweemba
Lushomo Mweemba (born 10 April 2001) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Green Buffaloes WFC and the Zambia women's national team.Lushomo Mweemba is the first Zambian to score a goal at a world cup (for both men and womens seniors teams - scored in 2023 against Costa Rica) She competed for Zambia at the 2018 and 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1][2]
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| Date of birth | 10 April 2001[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zambia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Green Buffaloes | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Nkwazi | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Green Buffaloes | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Zambia | 27[2] | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Mweemba was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 September 2018 | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship |
| 2. | 11 November 2019 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Kenya | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 3. | 2 May 2021 | Botswana | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 26 October 2021 | Malawi | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5. | 31 July 2023 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 6. | 29 November 2023 | Estádio 22 de Junho, Luanda, Angola | Angola | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours edit
Zambia
References edit
- ^ a b "Player Details: Lushomo Mweemba". Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ a b "L. Mweemba". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Bruce Mwape names World Cup final squad". ZamFoot. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship title". COSAFA. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links edit
- Lushomo Mweemba at Global Sports Archive
- Lushomo Mweemba at Olympedia
- Lushomo Mweemba at FootballDatabase.eu
- Lushomo Mweemba at Soccerway