Emmanuel Mayuka
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Emmanuel Mayuka (born 21 November 1990) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the NAPSA Stars and the Zambia national team. He was the top scorer of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Born in Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia, Mayuka began his career at the Lusaka Academy at the age of 11. In 2007, he joined Kabwe Warriors, one of the biggest clubs in Zambia owned by the national railway company Zambia Railways. In this team, he flourished scoring 15 goals in 23 games. He consequently was selected to the Zambia under-17 national team.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
In September, he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. Before opting to join Maccabi Tel Aviv, Mayuka was close to signing for Portuguese side Porto, but the move never materialised. When he moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Mayuka joined the youth team where he scored three goals. In April 2010, Mayuka renewed his contract at Maccabi Tel Aviv until 2014.
Young Boys
On 28 May 2010, it was confirmed that Mayuka had signed a five-year contract with Swiss club BSC Young Boys[1] for a transfer fee of £1.7m as a replacement for Seydou Doumbia, who was sold to CSKA Moscow.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On 1 December 2010, Mayuka scored two goals in the Europa League against Stuttgart in a 4–2 win. On 17 February 2011, Mayuka scored a last-minute goal against Russian club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in UEFA Europa League match to help his team to a 2–1 home win.
Southampton
On 28 August 2012, he joined Premier League side Southampton on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £3 million.[2][3] He made his debut for Southampton against Manchester United at St. Mary's Stadium on 2 September 2012, coming on as a substitute.
He appeared again as a substitute in a 4–1 victory over Aston Villa, winning a penalty for the fourth goal. On 22 December 2012, he made his first start in a 1–0 loss at home to Sunderland before being substituted after 55 minutes.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
His only competitive goal for the club came in a 5–1 victory over Barnsley in the League Cup on 27 August 2013.[4]
On 2 September 2013, Mayuka joined Ligue 1 side Sochaux on a season-long loan deal.[5]
On 30 July 2015, manager Ronald Koeman confirmed that Mayuka 'had no future at Southampton', and he was removed from the first-team, having failed to score in any of his 16 league appearances for Southampton.[6]
Metz
On 31 August 2015, Mayuka joined French club FC Metz of Ligue 2, signing a three-year deal.[7]
Zamalek
On 15 January 2016, Mayuka joined Egyptian club Zamalek on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[8][9]
Hapoel Ra'anana
On 9 November 2017, Mayuka returned to Israel and joined Hapoel Ra'anana.[10]
Green Buffaloes
In April 2019, Mayuka took back to Zambia and joined Green Buffaloes.[11]
NAPSA Stars
In February 2020, Mayuka joined NAPSA Stars.[12]
International career
Mayuka was part of the class of 2007 under-20s which included Fwayo Tembo, Clifford Mulenga, Sebastian Mwansa, William Njovu, Stoppila Sunzu, Joseph Zimba, Rogers Kola, Jacob Banda, Nyambe Mulenga and Dennis Banda. He was the youngest player at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the only school boy in the team. Despite not scoring there, many soccer pundits and fans acknowledged his contribution to one of the finest youth squads in Zambian football history.[13]
Mayuka was not part of the U-20s that participated earlier that year at the African Youth Cup in Congo (where Zambia finished fourth) but, in the first game against Jordan, he was picked in the starting line-up, and remained such for the other two group stage matches and the round-of-16 clash with Nigeria.
Mayuka debuted for the senior side in the 2007 COSAFA Cup, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 defeat of Mozambique.[14] Mayuka scored the first goal for Zambia of 2012 Africa Cup of Nations which was score again by his teammate Rainford Kalaba second goal in the game with Zambia earning a victory against Senegal. In the same tournament, he scored against Libya in the group stage, and then he scored the winner in a famous 1–0 victory over Ghana in the semifinals, therefore leading Zambia into the finals. He then played all 120 minutes against Ivory Coast in Zambia's penalty shootout victory against Ivory Coast.[15]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mayuka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 September 2007 | Super Stadium, Atteridgeville, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mozambique | flag alias = Flag of Mozambique.svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg | flag alias-1983 = Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of Mozambique (WFB 2000).svg | Mozambican Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mozambique Army.svg | Mozambique Naval Command | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Mozambique Naval Command.svg | Mozambique Naval Command | link alias-air force = Mozambique Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2007 COSAFA Cup | |||||||||
| 2 | 22 May 2008 | June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Libya | flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg | flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg | flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg | flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg | flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg | flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg | flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Libyan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg | link alias-military = Libyan National Army | link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force | link alias-naval = Libyan Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1977
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly | |
| 3 | 3 August 2008 | Thulamahashe Stadium, Bushbuckridge, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Madagascar | flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2008 COSAFA Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 September 2010 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Comoros | flag alias = Flag of the Comoros.svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Comoros (1963–1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg | flag alias-1978 = Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of the Comoros (1992–1996).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg | link alias-naval = Comorian Navy | link alias-navy = Comorian Navy | Comorian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|4–0 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 27 March 2011 | Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mozambique | flag alias = Flag of Mozambique.svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983).svg | flag alias-1983 = Flag of Mozambique (1983).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of Mozambique (WFB 2000).svg | Mozambican Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mozambique Army.svg | Mozambique Naval Command | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Mozambique Naval Command.svg | Mozambique Naval Command | link alias-air force = Mozambique Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mozambique Air Force.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||
| 6 | 4 September 2011 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Comoros | flag alias = Flag of the Comoros.svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Comoros (1963–1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg | flag alias-1978 = Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of the Comoros (1992–1996).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg | link alias-naval = Comorian Navy | link alias-navy = Comorian Navy | Comorian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 21 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Senegal | flag alias = Flag of Senegal.svg | link alias-air force = Senegalese Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 25 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Libya | flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg | flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg | flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg | flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg | flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg | flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg | flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Libyan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg | link alias-military = Libyan National Army | link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force | link alias-naval = Libyan Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–2 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 9 | 8 February 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ghana | flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg | flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 15 August 2012 | Anyang Stadium, Anyang, South Korea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly |
| 11 | 15 October 2014 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Niger | flag alias = Flag of Niger.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of niger armed forces obv.jpg | link alias-military = Niger Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 22 January 2015 | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Tunisia | flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg | flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg | border-old = | flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg | Tunisian National Navy | link alias-army = Tunisian Army | link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force | Tunisian National Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Zamalek
Zambia
Individual
- Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot: 2012
References
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External links
- Emmanuel Mayuka profile
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