Zambian soccer ace Emmanuel Mayuka completed his move to England on Tuesday, penning a five year deal with Barclays Premiership side Southampton. The move left Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Kalusha Bwalya full of delight and praise.
“Mayuka has had a very successful year and on merit he has got this move. He has worked extremely hard and I’m delighted for the young man. He has worked extremely hard
and I’m delighted for the young man.
The whole of FAZ and am sure the entire football community is delighted with this wonderful development,” Bwalya told SuperSport.com.
Commenting on the signing of Mayuka, First Team Manager Nigel Adkins said “Emmanuel is a lightning-quick striker who I am sure will excite the fans,” of the Club’s fifth summer signing.
“He is only 21 years old but already has a great deal of experience, notably so at international level. He will bring something different to the group that we already have here at Southampton, and I look forward to seeing him pull on our shirt for the first time.”
He scored seven goals in 29 games for the Israeli outfit, leading him to sign a five-year deal with Young Boys in May 2010.
Despite his relatively young age, Mayuka has already been capped 36 times by Zambia since making his debut in 2007. Three of his ten international goals came in his country’s successful 2012 Africa Cup of Nations campaign – he netted against Senegal, Libya and Ghana as the Chipolopolo won the tournament for the first time in their history.
He finished the competition as joint-top goal scorer as one of seven players to score three times, but was awarded the Golden Boot by virtue of having an extra assist to his name.
Additional reporting courtesy of SuperSport.com
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