Lughano Nyondo

Lughano Nyondo
Personal information
Place of birth Malawi
Position(s) Striker
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Malawi

Lughano Nyondo is a Malawian footballer who plays as a striker for Brooks School and the Malawi women's national football team.

Early life

Nyondo attended five different schools in five years before attending Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts.[1]

Career

Nyondo played for the Malawi women's national football team. She joined the youth academy of Malawian side Ascent Soccer at the age of 12. In 2020 she was offered a four year scholarship at the Brooks School on Massachusetts.[2] After Brooks she played soccer for Northeastern Huskies.[3]

Style of play

Nyondo mainly operates as a striker. She is two-footed.[4]

Personal life

Nyondo's native language is Tumbuka. She is a native of Mzuzu, Malawi.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Brooks' Lughano Nyondo relishes her time on the field after a whirlwind journey". nesoccerjournal.com.
  2. ^ "Nyondo offered 4-year scholarship worth K48m in US". nyasatimes.com.
  3. ^ "Lughano Nyondo - Women's Soccer". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  4. ^ "For teen soccer star from Malawi, getting stuck in Seattle amid coronavirus pandemic has silver lining". seattletimes.com.
  5. ^ "The long road to Brooks: From Africa, Nyondo finds her place and earns scholarship to Northeastern". eagletribune.com.