Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robin Ngalande Junior [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Dedza, Malawi | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mighty Wanderers | ||
Youth career | |||
Civo United | |||
2009–2010 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2010–2012 | Atlético Madrid C | ||
2012–2016 | Bidvest Wits | 14 | (3) |
2014–2015 | → Ajax Cape Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Platinum Stars (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Masters Security | ||
2017–2018 | Baroka | 21 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Zira | 11 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Saint George | 10 | (1) |
2022– | Mighty Wanderers | ||
International career‡ | |||
Malawi U17 | |||
2012– | Malawi | 44 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 24 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 24 September 2023 (UTC) |
Robin Ngalande Junior (born 2 November 1992) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a striker for Mighty Wanderers.
Born in Dedza, [1] Ngalande began his career with Civo United. [1] He later joined the youth team of Spanish club Atlético Madrid in September 2010, joining from the youth ranks of South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. [3] [4] Ngalande had been offered contracts by sixteen other European clubs. [5]
Ngalande returned to South Africa in 2012 signing a two-year contract with Bidvest Wits. [6]
On 10 July 2014, Ngalande signed a season-long loan deal with Ajax Cape Town. [7] In July 2015 he moved on loan again, this time to Platinum Stars. [8] In December 2015 his performances for the club were criticised. [9] After returning from his loan at the end of the season, he was said to be considering his options. [10]
Ngalande was released by Bidvest in September 2016. [11] After a spell with Masters Security, [12] he signed for Baroka in July 2017, [13] but terminated his contract with them in May 2018. [14]
In January 2019 Ngalande signed for Azerbaijani club Zira. [15] [16]
On 10 June 2019, Ngalande signed a new two-year contract with Zira. [17] On 27 January 2020, Ngalande was released by Zira. [18]
He signed for Ethiopian club Saint George for the 2020–21 season. [19] [20] After his two-year contract expired, he returned to Malawi, signing for Mighty Wanderers in September 2022. [21]
He made his senior international debut for Malawi in 2012. [12] At the youth level he played in the 2009 African U-17 Championship, [3] scoring a brace in their 5–0 win over Zimbabwe national under-17 football team. [22]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Robin Ngalande Junior [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Dedza, Malawi | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mighty Wanderers | ||
Youth career | |||
Civo United | |||
2009–2010 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2010–2012 | Atlético Madrid C | ||
2012–2016 | Bidvest Wits | 14 | (3) |
2014–2015 | → Ajax Cape Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Platinum Stars (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Masters Security | ||
2017–2018 | Baroka | 21 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Zira | 11 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Saint George | 10 | (1) |
2022– | Mighty Wanderers | ||
International career‡ | |||
Malawi U17 | |||
2012– | Malawi | 44 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:27, 24 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 24 September 2023 (UTC) |
Robin Ngalande Junior (born 2 November 1992) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a striker for Mighty Wanderers.
Born in Dedza, [1] Ngalande began his career with Civo United. [1] He later joined the youth team of Spanish club Atlético Madrid in September 2010, joining from the youth ranks of South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. [3] [4] Ngalande had been offered contracts by sixteen other European clubs. [5]
Ngalande returned to South Africa in 2012 signing a two-year contract with Bidvest Wits. [6]
On 10 July 2014, Ngalande signed a season-long loan deal with Ajax Cape Town. [7] In July 2015 he moved on loan again, this time to Platinum Stars. [8] In December 2015 his performances for the club were criticised. [9] After returning from his loan at the end of the season, he was said to be considering his options. [10]
Ngalande was released by Bidvest in September 2016. [11] After a spell with Masters Security, [12] he signed for Baroka in July 2017, [13] but terminated his contract with them in May 2018. [14]
In January 2019 Ngalande signed for Azerbaijani club Zira. [15] [16]
On 10 June 2019, Ngalande signed a new two-year contract with Zira. [17] On 27 January 2020, Ngalande was released by Zira. [18]
He signed for Ethiopian club Saint George for the 2020–21 season. [19] [20] After his two-year contract expired, he returned to Malawi, signing for Mighty Wanderers in September 2022. [21]
He made his senior international debut for Malawi in 2012. [12] At the youth level he played in the 2009 African U-17 Championship, [3] scoring a brace in their 5–0 win over Zimbabwe national under-17 football team. [22]