Ndumba Makeche

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ndumba Makeche

| image =

| fullname = Ndumba Makeche

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lusaka, Zambia

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2011

| youthclubs1 = Perth Glory

| years1 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Stirling Lions

| caps1 = 25

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2011

| clubs2 = Inglewood United

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2012–2014

| clubs3 = Perth Glory

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = Felda United

| caps4 = 35

| goals4 = 15

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = Sarawak

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 12

| years6 = 2017–2018

| clubs6 = Perlis

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2018

| clubs7 = South Melbourne

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2019

| clubs8 = Penang

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2020

| clubs9 = Gwelup Croatia

| caps9 = 11

| goals9 = 12

| years10 = 2021

| clubs10 = Altona Magic

| caps10 = 3

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2021–

| clubs11 = Bayswater City

| caps11 = 36

| goals11 = 24

| club-update = 15 September 2022

}}

Ndumba Makeche is a Zambian-Australian professional football player who plays as a forward.

Early life

Makeche was born in Lusaka before emigrating to Australia. He became an Australian citizen in August 2012.{{cite news|title=Glory's striker scores citizenship|last=Barone|first=Tayissa|date=10 August 2012|publisher=The West Australian}}{{cite web | url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/news-display/DREAM-Come-TRUE/48473 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230110638/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/news-display/DREAM-Come-TRUE/48473 | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 December 2012 | title=DREAM Come TRUE | publisher=Football Federation Australia | date=9 August 2012 | accessdate=10 August 2012 }}

Club career

Shortly after arriving in Western Australia, Makeche joined State league side Stirling Lions where he played three seasons. A 2011 move to Inglewood United brought Makeche the regular first team football he sought, while his knack for finding the back of the net lead to a youth team deal with Perth Glory.

=Perth Glory=

In 2011, he signed a youth contract with A-League club Perth Glory. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 18 March 2012 in a round 26 clash against Gold Coast United at the Skilled Park.{{cite web|title=Gold Coast United 3 – 0 Perth Glory|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/match?gameId=327493|website=ESPN FC|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=26 July 2016}}

On 1 May 2012, it was announced he had signed a two-year senior contract with Perth Glory.{{cite web|title=Glory sign WEST AUSSIES|url=http://www.perthglory.com.au/article/glory-sign-west-aussies/1hskq6ww5lw941ty38s53dcjc8|website=Perth Glory|accessdate=26 July 2016|date=1 May 2012}}

=FELDA United=

On 28 February 2014, after reaching a mutual agreement with Perth Glory, Makeche signed with Malaysian club FELDA United.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/news-display/MAKECHE-MAKES-MALAYSIAN-MOVE/87181|title=MAKECHE MAKES MALAYSIAN MOVE|date=28 February 2014|publisher=Football Federation Australia}}

=Sarawak=

Makeche was revealed as the newest signing by Malaysian league side CF Sarawak in mid-December 2015 for 2016 Malaysia Super League.{{cite web|last1=Zainal|first1=Zulhimi|title=Sarawak sign Makeche, Gurusamy, Syahrul Azwari|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2015/12/20/18526912/sarawak-sign-makeche-gurusamy-syahrul-azwari|website=Goal Malaysia|publisher=Goal.com|accessdate=26 July 2016|date=20 December 2015}}

=South Melbourne=

Makeche returned to Australia, signing for the remainder for the 2018 NPL season for South Melbourne. On 10 June 2018, he made his debut as a 71st-minute substitute against Dandenong Thunder, and scored the final goal in a 4–0 win, after being on the pitch for just 4 minutes.