Robert Ng'ambi (born 11 September 1986) is a

Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...

an retired

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, who played most of his career for

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n clubs:

Black Leopards Black Leopards FC is a South African professional association football, football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe, Vhembe Region, Limpopo, that plays in the National First Division. History The club was founded in 1983 by business people in ...

and

Platinum Stars Platinum Stars was a South African football club based in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West Province that played in the Premier Soccer League. The club was nicknamed ''Dikwena'', the Tswana name for ''Crocodiles''. The team's best finish in ...

. He played at the

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position, and earned 66 caps with the Malawi national team. He announced his retirement in October 2020, deciding not to renew his contract with Black Leopards, to allow more playing time for the youngsters.

International career

At the youth level, he played in the 2001 COSAFA U-17 Cup, scoring against

in the final.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first.''

Honours

International

;Malawi U17 * COSAFA U-17 Cup: 2001

References

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* * 1986 births Living people Malawian men's footballers 21st-century Malawian sportsmen Malawi men's international footballers Malawi men's youth international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Men's association football midfielders Malawian expatriates in South Africa Nyasa Big Bullets FC players Black Leopards F.C. players Platinum Stars F.C. players South African Premier Division players {{Malawi-footy-bio-stub