Justin Shonga
{{Short description|Zambian footballer (1996–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Justin Shonga
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1996|11|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chipata, Zambia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|06|30|1996|11|05|df=y}}
| death_place = Lusaka, Zambia
| height = 1.79 m
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Nkwazi
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| 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
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2021
| nationalteam1 = Zambia
| nationalcaps1 = 33
| nationalgoals1 = 16
| medaltemplates = {{medal|Team|Orlando Pirates}}
{{medal|RU|Premier Soccer League| 2017–18}}
{{medal|Team|Zambia}}
{{medal|RU|COSAFA Cup| 2017}}
}}
Justin Shonga (5 November 1996 – 30 June 2024) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.{{Soccerway|justin-shonga/486738|accessdate=4 July 2024}}
Club career
Shonga signed with South African side Orlando Pirates in late 2017 from Nkwazi of his native Zambia.{{cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/79253/orlando-pirates-confirm-justin-shonga-signing |title=Orlando Pirates confirm Justin Shonga signing |date=27 September 2017 |accessdate=5 November 2017 |work=Kick Off |archive-date=6 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806054950/http://www.kickoff.com/news/79253/orlando-pirates-confirm-justin-shonga-signing |url-status=dead }}
On 2 February 2024, Shonga joined Najran.{{cite web |title=أنهت أدارة نادي #نجران برئاسة الأستاذ " هادي آل كليب " إجراءات التعاقد مع المهاجم الزامبي جاستن شونغا |url=https://twitter.com/MC_NajranFC/status/1753450342346273117}}
Death
Shonga died in Lusaka on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27 reportedly of an illness.{{cite news|title=Former Pirates Forward Shonga Passed Away|url=https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/african-football/former-pirates-forward-passed-away/|website=iDiski Times|date=30 June 2024|accessdate=30 June 2024}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-01 |title=Justin Shonga death: What we know about former Orlando Pirates and Zambia striker |url=https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/football/story/justin-shonga-death-what-we-know-about-former-orlando-pirates-and-zambia-striker-2024070106464663331 |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Pulse Sports Kenya |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates
|19 | 4 | 2{{efn|name=NC|Appearances in the Nedbank Cup}} | 0 | 2{{efn|name=TK|Appearance in the Telkom Knockout}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
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= International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|68171}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Zambia
|2017 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 33 | 16 |
:Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shonga goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | rowspan="2"|5 July 2017 | rowspan="2"|Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa | rowspan="2"|{{fb|TAN}} | style="text-align:center"|2–1 | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|4–2 | rowspan="2"|2017 COSAFA Cup |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | style="text-align:center"|4–1 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|4 | 12 August 2017 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa | {{fb|RSA}} | style="text-align:center"|2–2 | style="text-align:center"|2–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|5 | rowspan="2"|19 August 2017 | rowspan="2"|Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | rowspan="2"|{{fb|RSA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 | rowspan="2"|2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|6 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|7 | 21 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | {{fb|RSA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | style="text-align:center"|2–2 {{pen|4–5}} | 2018 Four Nations Tournament |
| style="text-align:center"|8 | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | {{fb|NAM}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | style="text-align:center"|3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|9 | 11 September 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | {{fb|GAB}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|10 | 10 October 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | {{fb|GNB}} | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|11 | 14 October 2018 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | {{fb|GNB}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|12 | rowspan="2"|13 October 2019 | rowspan="2"|Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin | rowspan="2"|{{fb|BEN}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|2–2 | rowspan="2"|Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|13 | style="text-align:center"|2–1 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|14 | 8 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | {{fb|LES}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| style="text-align:center"|15 | rowspan="2"|13 July 2021 | rowspan=2 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | rowspan="2"|{{fb|BOT}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|2–1 | rowspan="2"|2021 COSAFA Cup |
| style="text-align:center"|16 | style="text-align:center"|2–1 |
References
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External links
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Category:People from Chipata District
Category:Zambian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Zambian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:South African Premier Division players
Category:Saudi Second Division players
Category:Orlando Pirates F.C. players
Category:Sekhukhune United F.C. players
Category:Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
Category:Zambia men's international footballers
Category:Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players
Category:Zambian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
Category:Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
Category:Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
Category:Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country)
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country)
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