Gabadinho Mhango
Malawian footballer
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Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Richards Bay and the Malawi national team.
| 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 | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richards Bay | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Marumo Gallants | 20 | (5) |
| 2025– | Richards Bay | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Malawi | 74 | (20) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:50, 4 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:50, 4 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
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] He then played for Moroka Swallows, Marumo Gallants, and Richards Bay.[2]
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 5 September 2025. 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 |
| 19 | 5 September 2025 | Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | Namibia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 8 September 2025 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |  Liberia | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
