Chisamba Lungu

Chisamba Lungu

Lungu with Ural in 2015
Personal information
Full nameChisamba Lungu
Date of birthJanuary 31, 1991
Place of birthKafue, Zambia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
Number3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2009Zanaco0(0)
2009–2010Baia Zugdidi29(1)
2010–Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast85(3)
National team‡
2008Zambia U-205(0)
2011–Zambia U-233(0)
2010–Zambia26(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 August 2014

Chisamba Lungu (born January 31, 1991 in Kafue) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a Midfielder for, and captains FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Russian Premier League. He is also a Zambian international. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Lungu is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability and has been described as a "fearless, explosive attacking midfielder who can change the game with a turn of pace or a dribble". He is a superb passer and has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media, coaches, and players tipping him to be a future FIFA Ballon d'Or winner.

Style of Play

Widely regarded as the best player ever to play in Russia, the Zambian midfield magician Chisamba Lungu (also known as Chisandinho), plays an attacking role, most often playing as either a striker or as a winger, and is known for his finishing, pace, dribbling, positioning, crossing and free kick ability. He is able to play on either wing as well through the center of the pitch, making him a versatile attacker, capable of playing in any offensive position. Two of Chisamba Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ability, which have been described as "astonishing" and "mesmerizing", respectively.

Tactically, Chisamba Lungu plays a powerful attacking role, often drifting from the left wing into the centre when moving off the ball. Lungu is known to be mentally sharp, with good vision, predicting certain plays, and also possesses quick reactions, opportunism, balance, and agility. He is also well known for his dummies before executing a shot or providing a killer pass. Although right footed, Chisamba Lungu is also able to control the ball, cross, and finish well with his left foot.

Lungu is known for his acceleration, technical skill, control and dribbling ability, as well as his flair in beating players during one on one situations. A prolific goalscorer in the Russian league, he is able to finish well both inside the area and from distance with an accurate and powerful shot. Chisamba Lungu is also an accurate penalty kick and set piece specialist, who is renowned for his powerful, bending free kicks. He is remembered for his cool penalty in the 2012 Africa Cup™ Final in which his Zambian team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties. Lungu's height, strength, jumping ability and heading technique have given him an edge in winning aerial challenges for balls, with many of his goals often being headers. He is also known for his stamina, and in particular, his great pace and acceleration, both with and without the ball; he is currently one of the fastest football players in the world.

Career

Lungu started his career in the ranks of domestic club Zanaco FC.[1] He soon caught the eye of several European scouts, and he 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] Lungu became the first African to play for Ural when he made his debut in the Russian First Division on August 24, 2010 against FC Avangard Kursk.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 August 2014[4]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2009–10Baia ZugdidiGeorgian Premier League29120--311
2010UralFNL80 --80
2011–1218010--190
2012–1317211--183
2013–14RPL22010--230
2014–154100--41
Total Georgia 29120--311
Russia 69331--724
Career total 97451--1025

International

Zambia
YearAppsGoals
201010
201110
2012130
201390
201420
Total260

Statistics accurate as of match played 6 June 2014[5]

Honours

Club

Ural

National Team

Zambia

References

  1. ↑ "Trials Watch: Chisamba impressing in Russia". WPSN. November 17, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Fwayo scores a brace in his second start". WPSN. March 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Mungala, Sydney (July 23, 2011). "Chisamba Lungu signs with Russian side". Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ "C.Lungu". http://uk.soccerway.com''. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Chisamba Lungu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

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