Charlton Mashumba (born 12 December 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional

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, currently playing for Saudi Arabian club Al-Lewaa.

Career

Mashumba signed for

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and in his first season helped them get promoted from the

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after finishing 2nd in which Mashumba scored 17 goals. Following this it was thought that Mashumba would leave the club, as his goalscoring efforts had attracted attention from other

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clubs, as well as those abroad. This was confirmed when Mushumba went for trials in

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with

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in the

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in which he scored a goal in a friendly against

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. Mashumba also held trials in

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These trials proved ultimately unsuccessful, and he rejoined Jomo Cosmos, signing a 2-year contract. On 11 July 2023, Mashumba joined

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side Al-Lewaa.

International career

Mashumba has represented

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at international youth level, playing five times for the U17s, and twice for the U20s.

References

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Charlton Mashumba
Jomo Cosmos FC profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mashumba, Charlton 1992 births Men's association football forwards Living people Jomo Cosmos F.C. players Zimbabwean men's footballers Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe men's international footballers Blackburn Rovers F.C. (South Africa) players Highlands Park F.C. players Polokwane City F.C. players Al-Lewaa Club players South African Premier Division players National First Division players Saudi Second Division players