Zito Luvumbo

Zito André Sebastião Luvumbo (born 9 March 2002) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a right winger in Italy for Como on loan from Cagliari.[2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sebastião and the second or paternal family name is Luvumbo.
Zito Luvumbo
Personal information
Full name Zito André Sebastião Luvumbo[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Position(s) Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Como
Number 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Primeiro de Agosto 17 (6)
2020– Cagliari 0 (0)
2021– → Como (loan) 2 (0)
National team‡
Angola U17
2019– Angola 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2021

Club career

Born in Luanda,[1] Luvumbo began his career with Primeiro de Agosto, and underwent a trial with English club Manchester United's academy in February 2019.[3] He was also linked with a transfer to English club West Ham United.[4]

On 23 September 2020, he signed a 5-year contract with Italian Serie A club Cagliari.[5]

On 27 July 2021, he moved to Como on a season-long loan.[6]

International career

Luvumbo played for Angola under-17s, and received his first-call up to the senior team in August 2019.[3] In September 2019, he made his debut with the Angola national football team in the 0–1 away win against Gambia.[7]

References
  1. "Zito Luvumbo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. Zito Luvumbo at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "Angola call-up under-17 star Zito Luvumba". 30 August 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Zito Luvumbo cobiçado por "grandes" da Europa". SAPO Desporto.
  5. "Luvumbo è del Cagliari" (Press release) (in Italian). Cagliari. 23 September 2020.
  6. "ZITO LUVUMBO AL COMO FINO AL GIUGNO 2022" (in Italian). Como. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Line-ups". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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