Club World Cup 2025: 5 things to know about Zimbabwean Divine Lunga

Zimbabwean left-back Divine Lunga was the only African player selected in the team of the week for the opening round of the Club World Cup group stage, according to leading statistics websites.

The Sundowns defender earned this recognition after a sensational performance against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai.

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Here are 5 key facts about Zimbabwe international Divine Lunga:

• Trained in his homeland with Chicken Inn FC, he made the move to South Africa in 2018, beginning his career there with Golden Arrows.

• He was signed by Mamelodi Sundowns in 2021 as a free agent.
• He has made 123 appearances in the South African top flight, tallying 2 goals and 8 assists.
• A full international since 2015, he has featured in 23 matches for the “Warriors” but is yet to score a goal or register an assist.
• His market value is estimated at €750,000 according to the specialist website Transfermarkt.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.