Ndumba Makeche is a

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n Australian professional football player who plays as a forward.

Early life

Makeche was born in

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before emigrating to Australia. He became an Australian citizen in August 2012.

Club career

Shortly after arriving in Western Australia, Makeche joined State league side Stirling Lions where he played three seasons. A 2011 move to Inglewood United brought Makeche the regular first team football he sought, while his knack for finding the back of the net lead to a youth team deal with

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

Perth Glory

In 2011, he signed a youth contract with

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club Perth Glory. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 18 March 2012 in a round 26 clash against

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at the

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. On 1 May 2012, it was announced he had signed a two-year senior contract with

FELDA United

On 28 February 2014, after reaching a mutual agreement with Perth Glory, Makeche signed with Malaysian club FELDA United.

Sarawak

Makeche was revealed as the newest signing by Malaysian league side CF Sarawak in mid-December 2015 for

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South Melbourne

Makeche returned to Australia, signing for the remainder for the 2018 NPL season for South Melbourne. On 10 June 2018, he made his debut as a 71st minute substitute against

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, and scored the final goal in a 4–0 win, after being on the pitch for just 4 minutes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Makeche, Ndumba 1992 births Living people Footballers from Lusaka Australian men's soccer players Australian people of Zambian descent Zambian men's footballers Perth Glory FC players FELDA United F.C. players Sarawak FA players Perlis F.A. players A-League Men players Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Australian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Zambian expatriates in Malaysia National Premier Leagues players South Melbourne FC players Altona Magic SC players Bayswater City SC players Stirling Macedonia FC players Inglewood United FC players Naturalised soccer players of Australia