Gabadinho Mhango


Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango is a Malawian international footballer who plays for South African club Orlando Pirates, as a striker.

Club career

Mhango has played club football for Brave Warriors, Big Bullets, Bloemfontein Celtic, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Bidvest Wits.
In June 2019 he signed for Orlando Pirates.

International career

He made his international debut for Malawi in 2012. In September 2012, Mhango was called to the Malawi squad for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana. In May 2013, it was announced that he would be unavailable for two forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches due to his school exams. Mhango scored twice in Malawi's first 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Chad on 17 May 2014.

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2013Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia61–01–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
217 May 2014Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi101–02–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
317 May 2014Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi102–02–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
431 May 2014Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad121–31–32015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
512 June 2016Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia261–03–02016 COSAFA Cup
612 June 2016Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia262–03–02016 COSAFA Cup
712 June 2016Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia263–03–02016 COSAFA Cup
826 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa381–03–02019 COSAFA Cup
928 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa391–12–12019 COSAFA Cup
102 June 2019Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa411–02–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
1113 November 2019Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi471–01–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification