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. Playing at the midfielder position he earned 66 caps with the Malawi national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chizamusoka Robert Ng'ambi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1986 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2020 | |||
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 edit
At the youth level he played in the 2001 COSAFA U-17 Cup, scoring against South Africa in the final.[3]
International goals edit
- 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 edit
International edit
- Malawi U17
- COSAFA U-17 Cup: 2001
References edit
- ^ Kick Off Magazine October 2013, p.24
- ^ Gondwa, Williams (14 October 2020). "Robert Ng'ambi hangs up boots". times.mw. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "COSAFA Under-17 Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Robert Ng'ambi at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- Robert Ng'ambi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Robert Ng'ambi at Soccerway
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