Robin Ngalande

Robin Ngalande
Personal information
Full name Robin Ngalande Junior[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992 (age 32)
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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013. p. 19.
  2. ^ Robin Ngalande at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Aarons, Ed (6 August 2011). "Malawi teenager relishes La Liga". BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Robin Ngalande: the new Eto'o at Atletico Madrid". Confederation of African Football. 8 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Spain's Atletico Madrid sign Malawi teen striker". Africa News. 29 June 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Ngalande signs for Wits". Soccerladuma.co.za. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Ajax Cape Town, Bidvest Wits swap Toriq Losper, Robin Ngalande". Kick Off. 10 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Robin Ngalande Has Completed His Move To Platinum Stars". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Atletico Madrid and Ajax youth star Ngalande disappointing at Platinum Stars | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. ^ Basson, A. B. "Bidvest Wits attacker Ngalande plotting next move - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  11. ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Bidvest Wits release Robin Ngalande, seek another club for Gerald Phiri Jnr". Kick Off. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Robin Ngalande". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Robin Ngalande Has Joined Baroka". South African soccer news.
  14. ^ Ndovi, Joy (24 May 2018). "Ngalande dumps SA club Baroka".
  15. ^ Sangala, Tom (21 January 2019). "Robin Ngalande off to Azerbaijan today".
  16. ^ www.realnet.co.uk (30 January 2019). "Former Baroka duo Mpho Kgaswane and Robin Ngalande join Azerbaijan's Zira FC". Kick Off.
  17. ^ ""Zirə" 4 futbolçu ilə müqaviləni yeniləyib". fczire.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Zirə PFK Robin Nqalande ilə yolları ayırıb". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Robin Ngalande – Soccer Ethiopia". soccer.et.
  20. ^ ipsum, lorem. "Abel Yalew Shines as Saint George Run Rampant Over Hawassa". lorem ipsum.
  21. ^ Times, The Daily (23 September 2022). "Mighty Wanderers complete Robin Ngalande signing".
  22. ^ "African U-17 Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 October 2020.


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