Lawrence Mhlanga (born 20 December 1993), is a

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who plays for Platinum Zvishavane of the

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and the

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as a defender.

Club career

Mhlanga started his career with Bantu Rovers before moving to Monomotapa United in 2013. He joined

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in 2014, and rejected a move to

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n side

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in early 2017, just before the

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International career

Mhlanga was called up to the

by head coach

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for the

Career statistics

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.''

References

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