Justin Shonga (5 November 1996 – 30 June 2024) was a Zambian professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Shonga signed with South African side

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in late 2017 from

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of his native Zambia. On 2 February 2024, Shonga joined

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Death

Shonga died in

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on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27 reportedly of an illness.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shonga goal.''

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* 1996 births 2024 deaths People from Chipata District Zambian men's footballers 21st-century Zambian sportsmen Men's association football forwards South African Premier Division players Saudi Second Division players Nkwazi F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Sekhukhune United F.C. players Najran SC players ismaily SC players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players FC Gagra players Zambia men's international footballers Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players Zambian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country) Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country) {{Zambia-footy-bio-stub