Avell Chitundu
Zambian footballer (born 1997)
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Avell Chitundu (born 30 July 1997) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for the Zambia women's national team.
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| Date of birth | 30 July 1997[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
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Current team | ZESCO United | |||||||||||||
| Number | 21[1] | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| ZESCO United | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Zambia | 19[2] | (3) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Career
Chitundu was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[3] She competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in one match.[1][2]
On 2 July 2021, Chitundu was called up to the 23-player Zambia squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Chitundu was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished in third place.[5]
Chitundu was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. This was after she had initially been left out from the squad until Zambian fans complained about her exclusion.[6][7]
On 3 July 2024, Chitundu was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 4 December 2023 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Angola | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Zambia
