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Date of birth | [1] | 30 July 1997|||||||||||||
Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) [2] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | ZESCO United | |||||||||||||
Number | 21 [1] | |||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2018 | Zambia | 19 [3] | (3) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2019 |
Avell Chitundu (born 30 July 1997) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a forward for the Zambia women's national team. She competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in one match. [1] [3]
Chitundu was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. This was after she had initially been left out from the squad until Zambian fans complained about her exclusion. [4] [5]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 4 December 2023 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Angola | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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