Gabadinho Mhango – Wikipedia
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Malawian footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hellings Frank Mhango[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiweta, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team |
AmaZulu | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brave Warriors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Big Bullets | ||
| 2013–2015 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 46 | (15) |
| 2015–2016 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | 13 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | Bidvest Wits | 52 | (14) |
| 2019–2022 | Orlando Pirates | 55 | (21) |
| 2022– | AmaZulu | 7 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Malawi | 58 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 21 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 25 January 2022 (UTC) |
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Hellings Frank “Gabadinho” Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays for South African club AmaZulu and the Malawi national team, as a striker.
Club career[edit]
Mhango has played club football for Brave Warriors, Big Bullets, Bloemfontein Celtic, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Bidvest Wits.[1][2][3]
In June 2019, he signed for Orlando Pirates.[4]
He moved to AmaZulu in June 2022.[5][6]
International career[edit]
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.[7] In May 2013, it was announced that he would be unavailable for two forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to his school exams.[8] Mhango scored twice in Malawi’s first 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Chad on 17 May 2014.[9]
Mhango’s goal during the 2021 African Cup of Nations against Morocco made it to the top three of CAF Awards for the goal of the tournament.[10]
International goals[edit]
- As of match played 25 January 2022. Malawi score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mhango goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2013 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 May 2014 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  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 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | 12 June 2016 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Angola |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 COSAFA Cup |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 3–0 | |||||
| 8 | 26 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa |  Seychelles |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
| 9 | 28 May 2019 | Namibia |
1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 10 | 2 June 2019 | Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa |  Zambia |
1–0 | 2–2 (2–4 p) | |
| 11 | 13 November 2019 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 31 December 2021 | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Comoros |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 14 January 2022 | Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon |  Zimbabwe |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 14 | 2–1 | |||||
| 15 | 25 January 2022 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon |  Morocco |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
References[edit]
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