Lawrence Mhlanga (born 20 December 1993), is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Platinum Zvishavane of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League and the Zimbabwe national football team as a defender.

Lawrence Mhlanga
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Chicken Inn
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Bantu Rovers
2013 Monomotapa United
2014–2017 Chicken Inn
2017– Platinum Zvishavane
International career
2014– Zimbabwe 10 (2)
Medal record
Chicken Inn F.C.
Winner Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League 2015
F.C. Platinum
Winner Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:51, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:51, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Club career

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Mhlanga started his career with Bantu Rovers before moving to Monomotapa United in 2013.[1][2] He joined Chicken Inn in 2014, and rejected a move to Zambian side Power Dynamos in early 2017, just before the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

International career

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Mhlanga was called up to the Zimbabwe national football team by head coach Callisto Pasuwa for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played 11 April 2017.[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zimbabwe 2014 1 0
2015 2 0
2016 7 2
2017 0 0
2018 0 0
Total 10 2

International goals

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Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[5]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia   Seychelles 3–0 5–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
2. 5–0

References

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  1. ^ "Monomotapa FC upbeat ahead of Sup8r Cup clash". Southern Eye. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Hwange head to Monomotapa". NewsDay. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Chicken Inn defender turns down Zambia move". Chronicle Zimbabwe. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ^ "CAN 2017 : Billiat parmi les 23 du Zimbabwe". Afrik Foot (in French). 5 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b Lawrence Mhlanga at National-Football-Teams.com