Gabadinho Mhango
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marumo Gallants | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | AmaZulu | 16 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Moroka Swallows | 24 | (7) |
| 2024– | Marumo Gallants | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Malawi | 72 | (18) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division club Marumo Gallants and the Malawi national team.
Club career
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
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
- As of match played 18 November 2024. 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 | 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, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Morocco |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 16 | 5 June 2024 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |  Ethiopia |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 17 | 2–0 | |||||
| 18 | 18 November 2024 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |  Burkina Faso |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ a b Gomezgani Zakazaka (21 July 2012). "Gabadinho making huge impact for BB". Nation Online. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Gabadinho Mhango". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ a b Gabadinho Mhango at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates signal their intentions with Gabadinho Mhango signing". TimesLIVE.
- ^ Vardien, Tashreeq. "AmaZulu sign 10 new players including Gabadinho Mhango and Dumisani Zuma". Sport.
- ^ "Mhango Opens Up On AmaZulu Move". 13 June 2022.
- ^ Frank Kandu (1 September 2012). "Malawi's hot-shot Gabadini Mhango earns trip to Ghana". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Frank Kandu (7 May 2013). "Exam stops play for Malawi striker Mhango". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Malawi begin with victory". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Gabadinho up against Senegal's Pape Ousmane Sakho and Morocco's Zouhair El Moutaraji for Goal of the Year award - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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