Emmanuel Mayuka is a Zambia

Zambia

Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....

n football striker. He currently plays for BSC Young Boys

BSC Young Boys

Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....

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Career

Mayuka is a former player for hometown Kabwe Warriors. In early 2008, Mayuka was the youngest player at the Ghana 2008 African Cup of Nations and he made his competition debut against Sudan.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

In September, he joined Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

's Maccabi Tel Aviv. In April 2010 Mayuka renewed his contract at Maccabi Tel Aviv until 2014.

BSC Young Boys

On 28 May 2010, it was confirmed that Mayuka had signed a five year contract with Swiss club BSC Young Boys

BSC Young Boys

Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....

 for a transfer fee of 1.7m $, paid to Maccabi Tel Aviv as the replacement for Seydou Doumbia, who was sold to CSKA Moscow.
On 17 February 2011, Mayuka scored a last-minute goal

Last-minute goal

The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...

 against Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

FC Zenit Saint Petersburg

Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...

 in a 1/32 final UEFA Europa League match to help his team to a 2:1 home win.

International career

He was part of the class of 2007 under-20 which included Fwayo Tembo, Clifford Mulenga

Clifford Mulenga

Clifford Mulenga is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. in the South African Premier Soccer League.-Career:...

, Sebastian Mwansa, William Njovu

William Njovu

William Njovu is a Zambian football midfielder who currently plays for Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona from the Israeli Israeli Premier League. Njovu played for Lusaka Dynamos in Zambia before signing a five year contract with the Israeli team effective since July 2009...

, Stophira Sunzu, Joseph Zimba, Rogers Kola, Jacob Banda, Nyambe Mulenga

Nyambe Mulenga

Henry Nyambe Mulenga is a Zambian footballer who currently plays in defence for ZESCO United F.C. in the Zambian Premier League....

 and Dennis Banda. He was the youngest player at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...

 and the only school boy in the team. Despite not scoring there, many soccer pundits and fans acknowledged his contribution to one of the finest youth squads in Zambian football history.

Mayuka was not part of the U-20s that participated earlier that year at the African Youth Cup in Congo

Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...

 (where Zambia finished fourth) but, in the first game against Jordan

Jordan national football team

The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...

, he was picked in the starting lineup, and remained such for the other two group stage matches and the round-of-16 clash with Nigeria

Nigeria national football team

The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...

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Mayuka debuted for the senior side

Zambia national football team

The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...

 in the 2007 COSAFA Cup

2007 COSAFA Cup

The 2007 COSAFA Cup was the 11th edition of the tournament. It was won by South Africa who beat Zambia 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw after extra time.- Semi-Finals :--------- 3rd/4th Places :----- Final :----...

, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 rout of Mozambique

Mozambique national football team

The Mozambique national football team , popularly known as Os Mambas, represents Mozambique in association football and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol, the governing body for football in Mozambique...

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