Chisamba Lungu

Chisamba Lungu

Personal information
Full name	Chisamba Lungu
Date of birth	January 31, 1991 (1991-01-31) (age 20)
Place of birth	Kafue, Zambia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	Zanaco
2009–2010	Baia Zugdidi	29	(1)
2010–	Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast	14	(0)
National team‡
2008	Zambia U-20	5	(0)
2011–	Zambia U-23	3	(0)
2010–	Zambia	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 19, 2010

Chisamba Lungu (born January 31, 1991 in Kafue) is a Zamian footballer currently playing with FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Russian First Division. He is also a Zambian international.

Career

Lungu started is career in the ranks of domestic club Zanaco FC.^[1] He soon caught the eye of several European scouts, and eventually signed with Georgian top division side FC Baia Zugdidi.^[2]

After one season in Georgia, Baia and Ural, a club in Russia, reached an agreement over the transfer of Lungu who signed a two-year contract.^[3] Becoming the first player from Africa in the Ural history, he made his debut in the Russian First Division on August 24, 2010 against FC Avangard Kursk.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Trials Watch: Chisamba impressing in Russia". WPSN. November 17, 2008. http://www.zambianfootball.net/2008/11/17/trials-watch-chisamba-impresses-in-russia/. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
2. ^ "Fwayo scores a brace in his second start". WPSN. March 2, 2009. http://www.zambianfootball.net/2010/03/02/fwayo-scores-a-brace-in-his-second-start/. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
3. ^ Mungala, Sydney (July 23, 2011). "Chisamba Lungu signs with Russian side". http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=10934. Retrieved June 29, 2010. 
4. ^ "FC Avangard Kursk - Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast". Transfermarkt. August 24, 2010. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/fc-avangard-kursk-ural-sverdlovskaya-oblast/index/spielbericht_1045265.html. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 

External links

• Soccerway profile
• FC Ural profile

Persondata
Name	Lungu, Chisamba
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Date of birth	January 31, 1991
Place of birth	Kafue, Zambia
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