Limbikani Oscar Mzava (born 12 November 1993) is a Malawian professional footballer who last played as a centre back for South African club AmaZulu.

Limbikani Mzava
Personal information
Full name Limbikani Oscar Mzava
Date of birth (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Blantyre, Malawi
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 ESCOM United
2011–2015 Bloemfontein Celtic 54 (0)
2015–2016 Mpumalanga Black Aces 22 (0)
2016–2019 Lamontville Golden Arrows 83 (4)
2019–2020 Highlands Park 17 (0)
2020–2022 AmaZulu 19 (0)
International career
Malawi U17
2009– Malawi 60 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Club career

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Born in Blantyre,[2] Mzava joined Bloemfontein Celtic from Malawian side ESCOM United in 2011.[3] He moved to Mpumalanga Black Aces for the 2015–16 season.[4]

International career

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He made his international debut for Malawi in 2009.[5] At youth level he captained the national under-17 team at the 2009 African U-17 Championship.[3] He was included in Malawi's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Limbikani Mzava at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2011/2012, p. 17
  3. ^ a b "Celtic sign Malawian defender". Kick Off. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ Limbikani Mzava at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Limbikani Mzava". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Afcon 2021: Mauritania include 16-year-old Beyatt Lekweiry in squad". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.