Lifumpa Mwandwe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Newtown (on loan from Shrewsbury Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014– | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Newtown (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 1 August 2019 | |||
Lifumpa Yande Mwandwe (born 29 December 2000) is an English-Zambian footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Cymru Premier side Newtown, on loan from Shrewsbury Town.
Career
Mwandwe joined the Shrewsbury Town youth system in 2014,[2] making his professional debut whilst still a first-year scholar at the age of sixteen, as a last-minute substitute for Carlton Morris in a 3–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion U21s in an EFL Trophy group-stage match on 3 October 2017.[3]
In July 2018, he trained with the Zambia national under-20 team, his first experience of his parents' homeland in over a decade.[4]
He was given a first professional contract by Shrewsbury in May 2019.[5]
On 1 August 2019, Mwandwe joined Cymru Premier side Newtown on loan until January 2020.[6]
Personal life
Mwandwe was born in London to parents hailing from Zambia.[2][4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Lifumpa Mwandwe player profile". Shrewsweb. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Town 3 West Brom U21s 0". Shrewsweb. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Mwandwe enjoys Zambian experience". Shrewsweb. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Hillback, Ryan (8 May 2019). "Shrewsbury Town confirm Mat Sadler and Doug Loft departure". Shropshire Live. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Youngsters Go Out On Loan". Shrewsbury Town FC official site. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Lifumpa Mwandwe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
External links
- Lifumpa Mwandwe at Soccerbase