Robert Ng'ambi
Malawian footballer
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Robert Ng'ambi (born 11 September 1986) is a Malawian retired footballer, who played most of his career for South African clubs Black Leopards and Platinum Stars. As a midfielder, he earned 66 caps with the Malawi national team.
Full name
Chizamusoka Robert Ng'ambi[1]
Date of birth
11 September 1986
Height
1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chizamusoka Robert Ng'ambi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rumphi, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Black Leopards | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Soccer Stars | |||
| Zingwangwa Pirates | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Bakili Bullets | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Monomotapa United | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2011 | Black Leopards | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2018 | Platinum Stars | 171 | (37) |
| 2019–2020 | Black Leopards | 21 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Malawi U17 | |||
| 2003–2017 | Malawi | 66 | (8) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 November 2020 | |||
He announced his retirement in October 2020, opting not to renew his contract deciding with Black Leopards, to allow more playing time for the youngsters.[2]
International career
At the youth level, he played in the 2001 COSAFA U-17 Cup, scoring against South Africa in the final.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2008 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 31 May 2008 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Djibouti | 7–1 | 8–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 October 2008 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  DR Congo | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 9 October 2009 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Chad | 6–2 | 6–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 8 October 2011 | Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad | Chad | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 12 June 2013 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Kenya | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 15 November 2014 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi |  Mali | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 7 October 2017 | Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
International
- Malawi U17
- COSAFA U-17 Cup: 2001
