Mighty Warriors hopefuls join Zambian club

Zimbabwe Mighty Warriors trio of winger Alice Moyo, defender Catherine Gwangwara and striker Bethel Kondo from Faith Drive Queens Academy

LUKASA - Zimbabwe’s top female footballers continue to secure moves outside the country in search of better opportunities with three players completing deals to join Zambian side Green Bu aloes Women’s Football Club on Friday.

The Zambia Army club unveiled the Zimbabwean trio of winger Alice Moyo, defender Catherine Gwangwara and striker Bethel Kondo from Faith Drive Queens Academy in Zimbabwe on an undisclosed fee.

The arrival of the three Zimbabweans ushers a new era for the club as the three become the rst ever foreign players to join the Zambia army sponsored out t.

Unveiled alongside the trio was Zambia national team goalkeeper Petronella Ngambo Musole who has joined on a long term basis.

Musole, who has joined Bu aloes from Zesco Girls of Ndola, has described

the move to the FAZ Women’s Super Division log leaders as a dream come true.

Moyo, 21 a left winger will add more numbers to the wide players giving competition to the current wingers.

Gwangwara, 18, a centre back has high hopes and is very happy to join the defending Cosafa champions and to be speaking Nyanja.

“I am very happy to be in Zambia and play football for a team that is a Cosafa champion,” she said.

Zambia Army Director General of Sports Danny Tembo urged the new players to quickly settle and help the team to the best of their ability.

“We are not only the Super Division Champions but we are also Cosafa Champions so we need to maintain our status,” Brigadier-General Tembo, who represented Army Commander Sitali Alibuzwi said.

“To you our new players Alice Moyo,

Catherine Gwangwara, Bethel Kondo and Ng’ambo Musole I urge you to quickly settle in, cooperate with the rest of the team and produce desired results in the game to the best of your ability. Your acquisition has been because of your talent and performance, we chose you among all other players, so we expect the best from you.”

The three Zimbabwean players and coach Musole are the latest to join the Arakan Barracks based side after Elessy Chilandula joined the club from Luyando Foundation Girls.

The club last month also acquired the services of Ruth Nakazwe and Memory Nakombe from Kapiri United Queens.

The new players will be looking to make their debut next Wednesday when the team travels to North Western Province to face Police Dove Queens. Lusaka Times/Sports Reporter