Divine Lunga was born in Bulawayo on 28 May 1995 is a

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an footballer who plays as a defender for

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and the

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Club career

Early career

Lunga began playing football at the age of 9, joining Ajax Hotspurs of Mpopoma. He moved to

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in 2012, playing for the Under-18 and B teams before moving to the first team.

Golden Arrows

In July 2018, Lunga joined

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n club

Lamontville Golden Arrows Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premiership. History It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct National Profes ...

. He made his league debut for the club on 5 August 2018 in a 2–0 away victory over

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. He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 14 April 2019 in a 1–1 draw with

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His goal, assisted by Richard Matloga, was scored in the 18th minute and made the score 1-1. Following his performances in the

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, there was reported interest in Lunga from several French and Belgian clubs, including

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Mamelodi Sundows

In July 2021, Lunga was announced as new Mamelodi Sundowns player. He was part of the Sundowns team that competed in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in 2025.

International career

Lunga made his senior international debut on 21 June 2015 in a 2–0 victory over

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during

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. He was included in Zimbabwe's

squad, playing in their matches against

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and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunga, Divine 1995 births Living people Zimbabwean men's footballers Chicken Inn F.C. players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players South African Premier Division players Zimbabwe men's international footballers Men's association football defenders 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa