Misozi Zulu

Misozi Zulu
Personal information
Full name Misozi Chisha Rachael Zulu
Date of birth (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Gintra
Number 77
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
National Assembly F.C.
2019 BIIK Kazygurt
2020–2021 Green Buffaloes F.C.
2021–2025 Hakkarigücü Spor 37 (10)
2026– FC Gintra 1 (0)
International career
Zambia
Medal record
Representing  Zambia
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Third place2022 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2023

Misozi Chisha Rachael Zulu (born 11 October 1994) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Turkish Women's Super League club Hakkarigücü Spor and the Zambia women's national team.

Club career

Zulu went to Kazakhstan by July 2019, and joined the Shymkent-based club BIIK Kazygurt on a six-month loan deal.[1] She took part at the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League for the Kazakhi team.[2]

At club level she played for National Assembly F.C. and Green Buffaloes F.C. in Zambia.[3]

By December 2021, she moved to Turkey and joined Hakkarigücü Spor to play in the 2021–22 Turkcell Super League.[4][5][6]

FC Gintra

On 21 March 2026 lithuanian FC Gintra announced about an agreement with Misozi Zulu.[7]

On 22 March 2026 Misozi Zulu made her debut in Moterų A Lyga against FK Transinvest.[8] Gintra won 2–0.[9]

International career

She was a member and captain of the Zambia women's national football team.[1][10][11][12] She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship.[13]

Zulu was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished in third place.[14]

On 3 July 2024, Zulu was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]

Honours

Zambia

References

  1. 1 2 Kalito, Abraham (28 July 2019). "Misozi Zulu joins Kazakhstan side Biik Kazygurt". Diggers!. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bayern 2–0 BIIK-Shymkent". UEFA Women's Champions League. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Chatuvela, Mathews Kabamba Elizabeth (10 April 2021). "Roses hoping to blossom". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Turkcell Kadınlar Süper Ligi – Hakkarigücü 4–0 Kayseri Kadın Futbol Kulübü" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Misozi Zulu nets her second goal in Turkey". Zambian Football. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Chisha Racheal Misozi Zulu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  7. ↑ „Gintros“ puolėjų grandį sustiprino Paryžiaus olimpinėse žaidynėse žaidusi afrikietė
  8. ↑ FK Gintra 2:0 FK TransINVEST (pagal lietuvosfutbolas.lt)
  9. ↑ Naujokės debiutas pažymėtas „Gintros“ pergale prieš vicečempiones
  10. ↑ "Zambia set up women's friendly". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Zambia senior women's national football team departs for Malawi". Zambian Informer. 28 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Bwale names squad for African Women Championship". fazfootball.com. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Africa Women Football Championship 2014 -Shepolopolo select Women Championship team". Namibian. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans. "Zambia name squad for 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations". goal.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Zambia WNT [@Copper_Queens] (3 July 2024). "COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  16. ↑ "Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship title". COSAFA. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.