Nyambe Mulenga

{{Infobox football biography| name= Nyambe Mulenga

| fullname = Henry Nyambe Mulenga{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=24 |date=July 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=December 31, 2013}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|8|27}}

| birth_place = Chingola, Zambia

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| currentclub = ZESCO United F.C.

| clubnumber = 5

| position = Defender

| years1 = 2006–2007

| years2 = 2008–2017

| years3 = 2014

| clubs1 = Forest Rangers

| clubs2 = ZESCO United F.C.

| clubs3 = → Power Dynamos F.C. (loan)

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| goals1 =

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| nationalyears2 = 2008–2015

| nationalteam1 = Zambia U20

| nationalteam2 = Zambia

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalcaps2 = 38

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| pcupdate =

| ntupdate = 2015-04-01{{NFT player|pid=14691}}

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Henry Nyambe Mulenga (born 27 August 1987 in Chingola) is a Zambian former footballer.

Career

Nyambe Mulenga started his career for Forest Rangers, before signed in December 2007 for ZESCO United F.C.{{Cite news|url=http://zambianfootball.co.zm/injury-prematurely-ends-nyambe-mulengas-career/|title=Injury prematurely ends Nyambe Mulenga's career {{!}} ZamFoot|date=2017-01-19|work=ZamFoot|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}} In April 2014 left ZESCO United F.C. and joined to League rival Power Dynamos F.C. on a season long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lusakavoice.com/2014/04/24/defender-nyambe-mulenga-ineligible-to-play-for-power-dynamos/|title=DEFENDER Nyambe Mulenga ineligible to play for Power Dynamos {{!}} Lusaka Voice|last=Editor|first=Online|website=www.lusakavoice.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-27}}

He last played in the defence for ZESCO United F.C. in the Zambian Premier League, before on 20 January 2017 retired.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/01/20/nyambe-mulenga-reluctant-retire/|title=Zambia : Nyambe Mulenga reluctant to retire|date=2017-01-20|work=LusakaTimes.com|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-GB}}

Career

Mulenga was part of the Zambian U-20 side which made the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.{{cite news|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Squads |url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/teams/team=1888307/squadlist.html |publisher=FIFA |date=2007-06-30 |accessdate=2007-12-05 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116160052/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/teams/team=1888307/squadlist.html |archivedate=2007-11-16 |url-status=dead }} He is a physical central defender, supported by the notion he was suspended for two of the four games Zambian played in the tournament, due to red card accumulation.{{cite news|url=http://in.sports.yahoo.com/070708/137/6htgc.html|accessdate=2007-12-05 |title=Zambia surprise Uruguay, advance to quarters in Under20| publisher=Reuters}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

In December 2014 he was involved in a road accident, breaking his leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30470983|title=Zambian Mulenga is out of the Nations Cup after crash|date=15 December 2014|accessdate=16 December 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}