# Justin Shonga

Justin Shonga (5 November 1996 – 30 June 2024) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.

## Club career

Shonga signed with South African side Orlando Pirates in late 2017 from Nkwazi of his native Zambia.
On 2 February 2024, Shonga joined Najran.

## Death

Shonga died in Lusaka on 30 June 2024, at the age of 27 reportedly of an illness.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Orlando Pirates | 2017–18 | ABSA Premiership | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Nedbank Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the Telkom Knockout

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Zambia | 2017 | 12 | 6 |
| Zambia | 2018 | 7 | 5 |
| Zambia | 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Zambia | 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 33 | 16 |
    Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shonga goal.
List of international goals scored by Justin Shonga :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 5 July 2017 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa | Tanzania | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 2 | 5 July 2017 | Moruleng Stadium, Saulspoort, South Africa | Tanzania | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 3 | 22 July 2017 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Swaziland | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4 | 12 August 2017 | Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa | South Africa | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 5 | 19 August 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 6 | 19 August 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 7 | 21 March 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | South Africa | 1–1 | 2–2 (4–5 p) | 2018 Four Nations Tournament |
| 8 | 8 September 2018 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 11 September 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | Gabon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 10 October 2018 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | Guinea-Bissau | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 14 October 2018 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 13 October 2019 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin | Benin | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 13 | 13 October 2019 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin | Benin | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 14 | 8 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| 15 | 13 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Botswana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
| 16 | 13 July 2021 | Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Botswana | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |