Zambian forward Emmanuel Mwiinde has joined South Africa PSL side Marumo Gallants FC as a free agent.
Mwiinde spent last season at Oman Football Club side , Al Salam SC which competes in the Omantel First Division League which is the second-highest Association football league in Oman.
Gallants took to social media to confirm the acquisition of the former Zambia U20 National team forward.
“Marumo Gallants FC would like to welcome Lyonze Emmanual Mwiinde from Zambia to the Gallants Family.”
Mwiinde had a short unsuccessful stint at Young Zanaco in 2016 before moving to Chindwin Centries and later on Young Buffaloes where he had a successful spell helping them eliminate Zanaco and senior Green Buffaloes to reach the final of the 2018 Barclays Cup (ABSA Cup).
The pacey forward was part of coach Charles Bwale’s U20 squad for the 2018 COSAFA U20 where he scored one goal for the Young Copper Bullets.
He joined Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva in 2018 and was part of the team that won the league during the 2018/19 season.
Mwiinde scored eight League goals in 16 games in the Israeli National Youth Division.
After a fruitful season in Israel, he returned to Zambia and his first stop was at Buildcon where he spent a season before joining Nkana and reached the Group Stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Before departure for United Arab Emirates where he played for FC Hatta and Masafi he played for Sensational ZANACO in the MTN Super League.
Gallants, who lost the Carling Knockout final to Pirates in December, begin the second half of the season away at TS Galaxy next Wednesday.
They are currently four points above the relegation play-off position.
