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Emmanuel Mayuka

エマヌエル・マユカ　/　えまぬえる・まゆか

Association football player from Zambia

November 21, 1990 (age 35)　・　Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia

Central Province
association football player

My Take

Emmanuel Mayuka represents the kind of story I always root for. Finishing as top scorer of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations is no small feat, especially coming from Kabwe, a landlocked Zambian town far from the game's wealthy academies. Strikers live and die by cold numbers, and delivering on that big stage takes real nerve. Now retired, he leaves behind something more valuable than statistics: proof that talent from overlooked corners of the world can reach the spotlight. I find his trajectory genuinely inspiring, and I suspect he remains a quiet hero to a generation of Zambian kids.

Overview

Emmanuel Mayuka (born 21 November 1990) is a Zambian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Zambia and was the top scorer of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Emmanuel Mayuka
Name (Japanese): エマヌエル・マユカ
Reading: えまぬえる・まゆか
Born: November 21, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Horse
Origin: Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%A6%E3%82%AB

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