Gabadinho Mhango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hellings Frank Mhango[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiweta, Malawi | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brave Warriors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Big Bullets | ||
| 2013–2015 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 46 | (15) |
| 2015– | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 13 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Malawi | 24 | (7) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:25, 12 June 2016 (UTC). | |||
Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian international footballer who plays for South African club Lamontville Golden Arrows, as a striker.
Career
Mhango has played club football for Brave Warriors, Big Bullets, Bloemfontein Celtic and Lamontville Golden Arrows.[1][2][3]
He made his international debut for Malawi in 2012.[2] In September 2012, Mhango was called to the Malawi squad for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana.[4] In May 2013, it was announced that he would be unavailable for two forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to his school exams.[5] Mhango scored twice in Malawi's first 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Chad on 17 May 2014.[6]
International goals
- As of match played 12 June 2016. Malawi score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mhango goal.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2013 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 6 |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 May 2014 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | 10 |  Chad | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 31 May 2014 | Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad | 12 | Chad | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 12 June 2016 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 24 |  Angola | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 6 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 3–0 |
References
- 1 2 Gomezgani Zakazaka (21 July 2012). "Gabadinho making huge impact for BB". Nation Online.
- 1 2 "Gabadinho Mhango". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ Gabadinho Mhango profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ↑ Frank Kandu (1 September 2012). "Malawi's hot-shot Gabadini Mhango earns trip to Ghana". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Frank Kandu (7 May 2013). "Exam stops play for Malawi striker Mhango". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Malawi begin with victory". BBC Sport. 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Gabadinho Mhango profile at Soccerway