Lovisa Mulunga

Lovisa Mulunga

Personal information
Full name	Lovisa Mulunga
Date of birth	18 March 1995
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	JS Academy
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	JS Academy
National team^‡
2006–2009	Namibia U17
2010–2012	Namibia U20
	Namibia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 March 2013

Lovisa Mulunga (born 18 March 1995) is Namibian footballer who plays as a defender for JS Academy in the NFA Women Super League and for Namibia's national team, also known as the Brave Gladiators.^[1] She was named the 2011/2012 Namibia Women's Super League Player of the Season.^[2][3]

Mulunga won the NFA Women Super League with JS Academy and was part of the under-20 Zone 6 squad that won the inaugural NFA/DFB Women Super Cup in 2012 after defeating 21 Brigade United by 8–0.^[4] Mulunga, captained the Under-17 national women team and has played for the under-20 national team.^[5]

Mulunga is considered a versatile player.^[6] Despite playing as a defender for club and country, Mulunga has on numerous occasions played a striker for her club. She was a member of the senior national squad that played in the 2012 African Women Championship qualifiers.^[5]

References

1. Nandjigwa, Gabriel (18 February 2013). ""The Rock" expectant of new season". The Villager. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
2. "Mulunga Best Player as Academy wins Super League". Namibia Football Association. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
3. "Mulunga, JS Academy win titles". The Namibian. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
4. "Zone VI team are Super Cup Champs". Namibia Football Association. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
5. "Mulunga back to lead". Namibia Football Association. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
6. "Versatile Mulunga gets top prize". Namibian Sun. August 7, 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.