Madyina Ngulube

Madyina Ngulube
21 August 2026
Personal information
NicknameThe Russian Tank
Other namesMadyina Nguluwe
National teamMalawi women's national football team
Born (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996
Sport
Country
  • Malawi (football)
  • Zambia (football)
SportFootball
PositionMidfielder
Club

Madyina Ngulube (born 18 June 1996) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Elite Ladies FC, the Silver Strikers FC Ladies and the Malawi women's national football team, known as the Scorchers.[1][2][3] Ngulube has been nicknamed "the Russian Tank" because of her height and physique.[4]

Club career

Ngulube was nicknamed "the Russian Tank"[5] because of her height and physique, which give her an edge over opposition defenders.[4]

In 2023, Ngulube started playing for a Zambian club, Elite Ladies FC, a Lusaka-based Football Club playing in the FAZ Women Super Division League.[6]

Ngulube was regarded as one of the strongest players in her club, the Silver Strikers Ladies.[7]

International career

In 2021, Ngulube served as a temporary captain for the Scorchers during their first Cosafa Women's Championship final at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in South Africa.[8]

In 2024, Ngulube served as Vice Captain of the Scorchers and gave thank-you remarks during a luncheon at the Malawi State House when former President Lazarus Chakwera allocated all the Scorchers' players and officials residential plots in Area 45, Lilongwe.[9] Ngulube said it was a dream come true to receive a plot and that this would motivate the players to keep making the nation proud.[9]

The Scorchers appeared at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in 2026 for the first time.[10] They were ranked 153rd and they were the rank outsiders, they continued to win taking down Nigeria who were a favourite. The team's performance at WAFCON was described as the most "remarkable by an international team in a major tournament ever".[11]

Ngulube played in the international tournament and was suspended after picking up two yellow cards.[12][13] Ngulube was replaced by Chikondi Gondwe in the Scorchers' quarterfinal game against Ghana.[14] Malawi won the match 2–1, thereby qualifying for the WAFCON semifinals and the FIFA Women's World Cup of 2027.[15] The team lost Women's Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon, but their supporters included, Adelaide Migogo the President of the Malawi's National Women's Football Association. Migogo sang their praises and noted that the team had qualified for the World Cup.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Orocotti, Franck (2026-03-31). "Fazili Names 35 Malawi Scorchers Squad for FIFA Series". Africa Top Sports - #1 African Sports News. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  2. ↑ Manda, Solomon (2024-12-31). "Scorchers duo clinches deals". Nation Online. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  3. ↑ AfricaBrief (2026-03-31). "Scorchers Regroup Ahead Of Four Nations FIFA Series Tournament". AfricaBrief. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  4. 1 2 "Tabitha, Temwa to miss Cosafa tourney". Nation Online. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  5. ↑ "In Zambia they call her the Russian tank..." Malawi National Council of Sports via Facebook. 5 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Chikondi (2023-01-18). "Elite Ladies FC scores big with the signing of Malawi midfielder Madyina Ngulube". Bola Yapa Zed. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  7. ↑ "Silver, Ascent snub Ntopwa Queens". Nation Online. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  8. ↑ "Scorchers set to braii TZ Giraffes". Nation Online. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  9. 1 2 Kambuwe, Mabvuto (2024-04-20). "Lazarus Chakwera fulfils pledge to Scorchers". The Times Group. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  10. ↑ "Malawi make history with first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification". Malawi make history with first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  11. ↑ "Is Malawi's WAFCON run the most remarkable major tournament performance ever?". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  12. ↑ Kanjere, Peter (2026-08-09). "Malawi trio out of Ghana match - WAFCON blow". Pan Africa Football. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  13. ↑ "Fazili: Malawi ready to fight for World Cup spot against Ghana". 2026-08-09. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  14. ↑ Lucky, Coach (12 August 2026). "Her Name Is Chikondi Gondwe #24. The bench wasn't the end for her..." Malawi Voice (via Facebook).
  15. ↑ "History made! Malawi's Scorchers stun Ghana to book place at World Cup for the very first time – as nation erupts in wild celebration". 2026-08-09. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  16. ↑ "Malawi Prepares Heroine's Welcome for World Cup-Bound Scorchers". Nyasa Times. 2026-08-17. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
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