Donald Ngoma
Zimbabwean footballer (born 1989)
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Donald Dombo Ngoma (born 23 September 1989) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Tanzanian club Polokwane City and the Zimbabwe national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Dombo Ngoma | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kwekwe, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Azam fc | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Monomotapa United | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Platinum | 65 | (23) |
| 2015–2017 | Young Africans | 47 | (21) |
| 2017– | Azam | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Zimbabwe | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2016 | |||
Career
Club
Ngoma's career started with a short spell with Monomotapa United in 2011, before he made the move to Platinum in 2012. During his time with Platinum he has won four trophies, including the Zimbabwean Independence Trophy twice. In 2014, Ngoma went on trial with Swedish club Örebro but failed to win a contract.[2][3] He returned to Platinum and remained there for one more year before leaving to join Young Africans of Tanzania.[4][5] His debut season with Young Africans ended with a trophy as the club won the 2015–16 Tanzanian Premier League.[6]
International
In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil. He made a total of three appearances at the 2014 African Nations Championship for Zimbabwe.[7][8] Two of his first three goals for his nation came during the 2011 CECAFA Cup.[9]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 8 | 29 | |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 November 2011 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Djibouti | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2011 CECAFA Cup |
| 2 | 3 December 2011 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2011 CECAFA Cup |
| 3 | 7 January 2014 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Gabon | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Platinum
- Zimbabwean Independence Trophy (2): 2012,[12] 2014[13]
- Cup of Zimbabwe (1): 2014[13]
- Young Africans
