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{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lifumpa Mwandwe
| name = Lifumpa Mwandwe
| fullname = Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe<ref name=soccerway/>
| fullname = Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe<ref name=soccerway/>
| image = Fumpa Mwandwe, HFX Wanderers FC.jpg
| image = Fumpa Mwandwe, HFX Wanderers FC.jpg
| alt = Lifumpa Mwandwe in uniform holding a folder paper sign
| alt = Lifumpa Mwandwe in uniform holding a folder paper sign
| caption = Mwandwe with [[HFX Wanderers FC]]
| caption = Mwandwe with [[HFX Wanderers FC]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Greenwich]], England
| birth_place = [[Greenwich]], England
| height = 1.80m<ref name=soccerway />
| height = 1.80m<ref name=soccerway />
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]]
| currentclub = [[HFX Wanderers]]
| currentclub = [[Connah's Quay Nomads FC|Connah's Quay Nomads]]
| clubnumber = 37
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Wirral Schoolboys
| youthclubs1 = Wirral Schoolboys
| youthyears2 = 2013–2019
| youthyears2 = 2013–2019
| youthclubs2 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
| years1 = 2017–2020
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
| clubs1 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
| caps1 = 0
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]] (loan)
| clubs2 = → [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]] (loan)
| caps2 = 22
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 3
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2021–2022
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]]
| clubs3 = [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]]
| caps3 = 47
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 12
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2022–
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = [[HFX Wanderers]]
| clubs4 = [[HFX Wanderers]]
| caps4 = 12
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]] (loan)
| clubs5 = → [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]] (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
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| club-update = 1 March 2023
| clubs6 = [[Newtown A.F.C.|Newtown]]
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = [[Connah's Quay Nomads FC|Connah's Quay Nomads]]
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 3
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| club-update = 27 October 2024
}}
}}
'''Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe''' (born 29 December 2000) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] or [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for [[Canadian Premier League]] club [[HFX Wanderers]].
'''Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe''' (born 29 December 2000) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] or [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for [[Cymru Premier]] club [[Connah's Quay Nomads FC|Connah's Quay Nomads]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in London, Mwande moved to Wirral as a youngster, and played for the Wirral Schoolboys.<ref name=shrew>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404101656/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/u18-team/forward/lifumpa-mwandwe/|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/u18-team/forward/lifumpa-mwandwe/|title=Lifumpa Mwandwe Shrewsbury profile|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=dead|work=[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.]]}}</ref> He joined the [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] youth system in 2013.<ref name=shrew/> During the 2017/18 season, he scored 20 goals for the Shrewsbury U18s.<ref name=shrew />
Born in London, Mwandwe moved to Wirral as a youngster, and played for the Wirral Schoolboys.<ref name=shrew>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404101656/https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/u18-team/forward/lifumpa-mwandwe/|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/teams/u18-team/forward/lifumpa-mwandwe/|title=Lifumpa Mwandwe Shrewsbury profile|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=dead|work=[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.]]}}</ref> He joined the [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] youth system in 2013.<ref name=shrew/> During the 2017/18 season, he scored 20 goals for the Shrewsbury U18s.<ref name=shrew />


==Club career==
==Club career==
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In February 2021, he returned to Newtown on a permanent contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/19054589.newtown-swoop-bring-shrewsbury-youngster-latham-park/|title=Newtown swoop to bring Shrewsbury youngster to Latham Park|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|date=1 February 2021|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> On 17 April 2021, he scored a brace against [[Haverfordwest County A.F.C.|Haverfordwest County]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/19240916.play-off-dream-revived-newtown-thrash-haverfordwest-county/|title=Mwandwe strikes twice as Newtown thump Haverfordwest|date=17 April 2021|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club for an additional 18 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/19843305.mwandwe-commits-newtown-new-18-month-contract/|title=Mwandwe commits to Newtown with new 18 month contract|date=12 January 2022|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> In the 2021-22 season, he was the most fouled player in the league and led the league in completed dribbled,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/fumpa-mwandwe-making-a-name-for-himself-with-hfx-wanderers-100763851/|title=Fumpa Mwandwe making a name for himself with HFX Wanderers|first=Glenn|last=MacDonald|date=August 16, 2022|work=[[SaltWire Network]]}}</ref> helping the club earn a [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League]] qualification spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mynewtown.co.uk/viewersport/ArticleId/19089|title=Fumpa's off to Canada|date=July 13, 2022|work=MyNewtown}}</ref> He was named to the league Team of the Season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/05/27/cymru-premier-team-season-2021-22/|title=Revealed: The 2021/22 Cymru Premier Team of the Season as four Saints players named|date=May 27, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Jones|work=Y Clwb Pêl-droed}}</ref> and was also nominated for the Young Player of the Year award, which was ultimately won by [[Mael Davies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/07/13/newtown-lifumpa-mwandwe-halifax-wanderers/|title=Newtown coup fee for Lifumpa Mwandwe as winger set for Canada|date=July 13, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Jones|work=Y Clwb Pêl-droed}}</ref> In his final match for the club on 14 July 2022, ahead of his transfer to Canada, he scored a goal in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League 1st qualification round match against [[Havnar Bóltfelag]] of the Faroe Islands, to level the score on aggregate and converted the final kick in the penalty shootout to help Newtown advance to the next round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62179034|title=Europa Conference League: Lifumpa Mwandwe's 'fairytale' ending with Newtown|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/07/14/newtown-havnar-boltfelag-lifumpa-mwandwe/|title=Lifumpa Mwandwe bids fairytale goodbye to Newtown with winning penalty|date=14 July 2022|first=Jordan|last=Jones|work=Y Clwb Pêl-droed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dai-sport.com/mwandwe-departs-for-halifax-after-helping-newtown-cash-in-on-european-shootout-success/|title=Mwandwe Departs For Halifax After Helping Newtown Cash In On European Shootout Success|date=15 July 2022|work=Dai Sport|first=Matthew|last=Burgess}}</ref>
In February 2021, he returned to Newtown on a permanent contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/19054589.newtown-swoop-bring-shrewsbury-youngster-latham-park/|title=Newtown swoop to bring Shrewsbury youngster to Latham Park|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|date=1 February 2021|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> On 17 April 2021, he scored a brace against [[Haverfordwest County A.F.C.|Haverfordwest County]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/19240916.play-off-dream-revived-newtown-thrash-haverfordwest-county/|title=Mwandwe strikes twice as Newtown thump Haverfordwest|date=17 April 2021|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club for an additional 18 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/19843305.mwandwe-commits-newtown-new-18-month-contract/|title=Mwandwe commits to Newtown with new 18 month contract|date=12 January 2022|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> In the 2021-22 season, he was the most fouled player in the league and led the league in completed dribbled,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/fumpa-mwandwe-making-a-name-for-himself-with-hfx-wanderers-100763851/|title=Fumpa Mwandwe making a name for himself with HFX Wanderers|first=Glenn|last=MacDonald|date=August 16, 2022|work=[[SaltWire Network]]}}</ref> helping the club earn a [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League]] qualification spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mynewtown.co.uk/viewersport/ArticleId/19089|title=Fumpa's off to Canada|date=July 13, 2022|work=MyNewtown}}</ref> He was named to the league Team of the Season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/05/27/cymru-premier-team-season-2021-22/|title=Revealed: The 2021/22 Cymru Premier Team of the Season as four Saints players named|date=May 27, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Jones|work=Y Clwb Pêl-droed}}</ref> and was also nominated for the Young Player of the Year award, which was ultimately won by [[Mael Davies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/07/13/newtown-lifumpa-mwandwe-halifax-wanderers/|title=Newtown coup fee for Lifumpa Mwandwe as winger set for Canada|date=July 13, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Jones|work=Y Clwb Pêl-droed}}</ref> In his final match for the club on 14 July 2022, ahead of his transfer to Canada, he scored a goal in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League 1st qualification round match against [[Havnar Bóltfelag]] of the Faroe Islands, to level the score on aggregate and converted the final kick in the penalty shootout to help Newtown advance to the next round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62179034|title=Europa Conference League: Lifumpa Mwandwe's 'fairytale' ending with Newtown|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/07/14/newtown-havnar-boltfelag-lifumpa-mwandwe/|title=Lifumpa Mwandwe bids fairytale goodbye to Newtown with winning penalty|date=14 July 2022|first=Jordan|last=Jones|work=Y Clwb Pêl-droed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dai-sport.com/mwandwe-departs-for-halifax-after-helping-newtown-cash-in-on-european-shootout-success/|title=Mwandwe Departs For Halifax After Helping Newtown Cash In On European Shootout Success|date=15 July 2022|work=Dai Sport|first=Matthew|last=Burgess}}</ref>


In July 2022, he joined [[Canadian Premier League]] club [[HFX Wanderers FC]] through the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/an-exciting-young-winger-wanderers-welcome-international-forward-fumpa-mwandwe|title='An exciting young winger': Wanderers welcome international forward Fumpa Mwandwe|date=July 13, 2022|work=[[HFX Wanderers FC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-add-electric-english-forward-fumpa-mwandwe/|title=Halifax Wanderers Add 'Electric' English Forward Fumpa Mwandwe|date=July 13, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 23 July against [[FC Edmonton]] as a substitute, in which he drew a penalty that was converted by [[Samuel Salter]] to tie the match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2022|title=Highlights: Warschewski, Salter score penalties as HFX Wanderers and FC Edmonton draw 1-1 |url=https://canpl.ca/video/recap-warschewski-salter-score-penalties-as-hfx-wanderers-and-fc-edmonton-draw-1-1|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes|work=[[Canadian Premier League]]}}</ref> In January 2023, he returned to [[Newtown AFC|Newtown]] on a short-term two month loan, until 28 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-fumpa-mwandwe-loan/|title=Mandwe Set For Short-Term Loan In Wales|date=January 3, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23227438.newtown-welcome-loan-return-star-winger-mwandwe/|title=Newtown welcome loan return of star winger Mwandwe|date=4 January 2023|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> He made his loan debut on 7 January against [[Connah's Quay Nomads F.C.|Connah's Quay Nomads]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23235724.honours-shared-newtown-dig-deep-connahs-quay/|title=Newtown mark Mwandwe homecoming with draw against Connah's Quay Nomads|date=7 January 2023|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref>
In July 2022, he joined [[Canadian Premier League]] club [[HFX Wanderers FC]] through the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/an-exciting-young-winger-wanderers-welcome-international-forward-fumpa-mwandwe|title='An exciting young winger': Wanderers welcome international forward Fumpa Mwandwe|date=July 13, 2022|work=[[HFX Wanderers FC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-add-electric-english-forward-fumpa-mwandwe/|title=Halifax Wanderers Add 'Electric' English Forward Fumpa Mwandwe|date=July 13, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 23 July against [[FC Edmonton]] as a substitute, in which he drew a penalty that was converted by [[Samuel Salter]] to tie the match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2022|title=Highlights: Warschewski, Salter score penalties as HFX Wanderers and FC Edmonton draw 1-1 |url=https://canpl.ca/video/recap-warschewski-salter-score-penalties-as-hfx-wanderers-and-fc-edmonton-draw-1-1|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes|work=[[Canadian Premier League]]}}</ref> In January 2023, he returned to [[Newtown AFC|Newtown]] on a short-term two month loan, until 28 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-fumpa-mwandwe-loan/|title=Mandwe Set For Short-Term Loan In Wales|date=January 3, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23227438.newtown-welcome-loan-return-star-winger-mwandwe/|title=Newtown welcome loan return of star winger Mwandwe|date=4 January 2023|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> He made his loan debut on 7 January against [[Connah's Quay Nomads F.C.|Connah's Quay Nomads]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23235724.honours-shared-newtown-dig-deep-connahs-quay/|title=Newtown mark Mwandwe homecoming with draw against Connah's Quay Nomads|date=7 January 2023|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|work=Powys County Times}}</ref> He then returned to the Wanderers for the 2023 CPL season, before departing the club after the conclusion of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-lifumpa-mwandwe-depart/|title='It's Been A Pleasure': Mwandwe Departs Halifax Wanderers|date=November 19, 2023|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}}</ref>

In January 2024, he once again returned to Newtown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/24089124.man-halifax-returns-newtown-welcome-home-mwandwe/|title=Man from the Halifax returns as Newtown welcome home Mwandwe|first=Gavin|last=Grosvenor|date=1 February 2021|work=Powys County Times}}</ref>

In August 2024, he signed with fellow Welsh first tier side [[Connah's Quay Nomads FC|Connah's Quay Nomads]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/2024-08-01/fumpa-ready-for-new-challenge-at-nomads/|title=Fumpa ready for new challenge at Nomads|date=1 August 2024|work=[[Connah's Quay Nomads FC]]}}</ref> He scored in his club debut on 3 August in a [[2024–25 Welsh League Cup]] match against [[Buckley Town F.C.|Buckley Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/matches/first-team/03-08-2024/buckley-town/|title=Debut goals for Fumpa and Berry as Nomads progress|date=3 August 2024|work=[[Connah's Quay Nomads FC]]}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
{{updated|matches played 9 October 2022}}<ref name=soccerway>{{soccerway|lifumpa-mwandwe/514007}}</ref>
{{updated|matches played 27 October 2024}}<ref name=soccerway>{{soccerway|lifumpa-mwandwe/514007}}</ref>
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|[[HFX Wanderers FC|HFX Wanderers]]
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|[[2022 HFX Wanderers FC season|2022]]
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|[[Canadian Premier League]]
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|[[Newtown AFC|Newtown]] (loan)
|[[2022–23 Cymru Premier|2022–23]]
|[[Cymru Premier]]
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|[[Newtown AFC|Newtown]]
|[[2023–24 Cymru Premier|2023–24]]
|[[Cymru Premier]]
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|[[Connah's Quay Nomads FC|Connah's Quay Nomads]]
|[[2024–25 Cymru Premier|2024–25]]
|[[Cymru Premier]]
|14||3||1||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||4
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! colspan="3" |Career total
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Latest revision as of 07:36, 29 December 2024

Lifumpa Mwandwe
Lifumpa Mwandwe in uniform holding a folder paper sign
Mwandwe with HFX Wanderers FC
Personal information
Full name Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Connah's Quay Nomads
Youth career
Wirral Schoolboys
2013–2019 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Shrewsbury Town 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Newtown (loan) 22 (3)
2021–2022 Newtown 47 (12)
2022–2023 HFX Wanderers 19 (0)
2023 → Newtown (loan) 5 (0)
2024 Newtown 6 (1)
2024– Connah's Quay Nomads 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe (born 29 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads.

Early life

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Born in London, Mwandwe moved to Wirral as a youngster, and played for the Wirral Schoolboys.[2] He joined the Shrewsbury Town youth system in 2013.[2] During the 2017/18 season, he scored 20 goals for the Shrewsbury U18s.[2]

Club career

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He made his senior debut for Shrewsbury Town, as a last-minute substitute, in a 3–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match on 3 October 2017.[2][3] In October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Shrewsbury.[4][5] In August 2019, he went on loan to Welsh club Newtown in the Cymru Premier.[6][7] In June 2020, he was released by Shrewsbury.[8]

In February 2021, he returned to Newtown on a permanent contract.[9] On 17 April 2021, he scored a brace against Haverfordwest County.[10] In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club for an additional 18 months.[11] In the 2021-22 season, he was the most fouled player in the league and led the league in completed dribbled,[12] helping the club earn a 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualification spot.[13] He was named to the league Team of the Season,[14] and was also nominated for the Young Player of the Year award, which was ultimately won by Mael Davies.[15] In his final match for the club on 14 July 2022, ahead of his transfer to Canada, he scored a goal in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League 1st qualification round match against Havnar Bóltfelag of the Faroe Islands, to level the score on aggregate and converted the final kick in the penalty shootout to help Newtown advance to the next round.[16][17][18]

In July 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC through the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024.[19][20] He made his debut for the club on 23 July against FC Edmonton as a substitute, in which he drew a penalty that was converted by Samuel Salter to tie the match.[21] In January 2023, he returned to Newtown on a short-term two month loan, until 28 February.[22][23] He made his loan debut on 7 January against Connah's Quay Nomads.[24] He then returned to the Wanderers for the 2023 CPL season, before departing the club after the conclusion of the season.[25]

In January 2024, he once again returned to Newtown.[26]

In August 2024, he signed with fellow Welsh first tier side Connah's Quay Nomads.[27] He scored in his club debut on 3 August in a 2024–25 Welsh League Cup match against Buckley Town.[28]

International career

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In 2018, he trained with the Zambia national under-20 team.[29] He was then named to the roster for their 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches against Rwanda U20.[30]

Career statistics

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As of matches played 27 October 2024[1]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shrewsbury Town 2017–18 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Newtown (loan) 2019–20 Cymru Premier 22 3 3 0 2 2 — — 27 5
Newtown 2020–21 17 5 0 0 0 0 — — 17 5
2021–22 30 7 1 0 2 1 1[b] 0 — 34 8
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 1 — 2 1
Total 69 15 4 0 4 3 3 1 0 0 81 19
HFX Wanderers 2022 Canadian Premier League 12 0 0 0 — — — 12 0
2023 7 0 0 0 — — 0 0 7 0
Total 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Newtown (loan) 2022–23 Cymru Premier 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
Newtown 2023–24 Cymru Premier 6 1 0 0 0 0 — — 6 1
Connah's Quay Nomads 2024–25 Cymru Premier 14 3 1 0 1 1 — — 16 4
Career total 113 19 6 0 5 4 3 1 1 0 128 24
  1. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lifumpa Mwandwe at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d "Lifumpa Mwandwe Shrewsbury profile". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Town 3 West Brom U21s 0". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Interview: Lifumpa Mwandwe". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 11 October 2018.
  5. ^ Edwards, Joe (9 October 2018). "Lifumpa Mwandwe signs professional terms at Shrewsbury Town". Shropshire Star.
  6. ^ Edwards, Joe (1 August 2019). "Shrewsbury Town youngsters are sent out on loan". Shropshire Star.
  7. ^ Mubanga, Aaron (1 August 2019). "Zambia U20 winger joins Welsh premier league side". Futaa. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021.
  8. ^ Jones, Jordan (11 June 2020). "Shrewsbury Town: Lifumpa Mwandwe released and Sears offered a new deal". Y Clwb Pêl-droed.
  9. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (1 February 2021). "Newtown swoop to bring Shrewsbury youngster to Latham Park". Powys County Times.
  10. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (17 April 2021). "Mwandwe strikes twice as Newtown thump Haverfordwest". Powys County Times.
  11. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (12 January 2022). "Mwandwe commits to Newtown with new 18 month contract". Powys County Times.
  12. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (16 August 2022). "Fumpa Mwandwe making a name for himself with HFX Wanderers". SaltWire Network.
  13. ^ "Fumpa's off to Canada". MyNewtown. 13 July 2022.
  14. ^ Jones, Jordan (27 May 2022). "Revealed: The 2021/22 Cymru Premier Team of the Season as four Saints players named". Y Clwb Pêl-droed.
  15. ^ Jones, Jordan (13 July 2022). "Newtown coup fee for Lifumpa Mwandwe as winger set for Canada". Y Clwb Pêl-droed.
  16. ^ "Europa Conference League: Lifumpa Mwandwe's 'fairytale' ending with Newtown". BBC Sport. 15 July 2022.
  17. ^ Jones, Jordan (14 July 2022). "Lifumpa Mwandwe bids fairytale goodbye to Newtown with winning penalty". Y Clwb Pêl-droed.
  18. ^ Burgess, Matthew (15 July 2022). "Mwandwe Departs For Halifax After Helping Newtown Cash In On European Shootout Success". Dai Sport.
  19. ^ "'An exciting young winger': Wanderers welcome international forward Fumpa Mwandwe". HFX Wanderers FC. 13 July 2022.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (13 July 2022). "Halifax Wanderers Add 'Electric' English Forward Fumpa Mwandwe". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (23 July 2022). "Highlights: Warschewski, Salter score penalties as HFX Wanderers and FC Edmonton draw 1-1". Canadian Premier League.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (3 January 2023). "Mandwe Set For Short-Term Loan In Wales". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (4 January 2023). "Newtown welcome loan return of star winger Mwandwe". Powys County Times.
  24. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (7 January 2023). "Newtown mark Mwandwe homecoming with draw against Connah's Quay Nomads". Powys County Times.
  25. ^ Jacques, John (19 November 2023). "'It's Been A Pleasure': Mwandwe Departs Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  26. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (1 February 2021). "Man from the Halifax returns as Newtown welcome home Mwandwe". Powys County Times.
  27. ^ "Fumpa ready for new challenge at Nomads". Connah's Quay Nomads FC. 1 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Debut goals for Fumpa and Berry as Nomads progress". Connah's Quay Nomads FC. 3 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Mwandwe enjoys Zambian experience". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 4 July 2018.
  30. ^ "Zambia names final Under-20 team to face Rwanda in U-20 Africa Cup Nations qualifier". Xinhua News Agency. 3 May 2018.
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