Justin Shonga | |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1996 |
Birth Place: | Chipata, Zambia |
Death Place: | Lusaka, Zambia |
Height: | 1.79 m |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | Nkwazi |
Years2: | 2017–2020 |
Clubs2: | Orlando Pirates |
Caps2: | 56 |
Goals2: | 10 |
Years3: | 2020 |
Clubs3: | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | Cape Town City |
Caps4: | 12 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2021 |
Clubs5: | Ismaily SC |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2022 |
Clubs6: | Sekhukhune United |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2023 |
Clubs7: | Nkwazi |
Years8: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs8: | Gagra |
Caps8: | 16 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2024 |
Clubs9: | Najran |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Zambia |
Nationalcaps1: | 33 |
Nationalgoals1: | 16 |
Justin Shonga (5 November 1996 – 30 June 2024) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Shonga signed with South African side Orlando Pirates in late 2017 from Nkwazi of his native Zambia.[1]
On 2 February 2024, Shonga joined Najran.[2]
Shonga died in Lusaka on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27.[3]
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 |
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1 | 5 July 2017 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup | |
2 | 4–1 | |||||
3 | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | |
4 | 12 August 2017 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | |
5 | 19 August 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | |
6 | 2–0 | |||||
7 | 21 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2018 Four Nations Tournament | |
8 | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
9 | 11 September 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
10 | 10 October 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
11 | 14 October 2018 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
12 | 13 October 2019 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
13 | 2–1 | |||||
14 | 8 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 COSAFA Cup | |
15 | 13 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup | |
16 | 2–1 |