Margaret Belemu

Margaret Belemu (born 24 February 1997) is a Zambian international footballer who plays as a right-back for Chinese Women's Super League club Shanghai Shengli and the Zambia women's national team.

Margaret Belemu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia[2]
Height	1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Shanghai Shengli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	National Assembly F.C.
	Lusaka Foundation
	Yacha Girls
	Red Arrows F.C.
2022	Hakkarigücü Spor	13	(2)
2023–	Shanghai Shengli
International career‡
2014	Zambia U17	3	(0)
	Zambia	32[2]	(0)
Medal record Representing  Zambia Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 February 2023

Club career

In September 2022, Belemu moved to Turkey and joined Hakkarigücü Spor to play in the 2022–23 Super League.^[3][4]

International career

Belemu competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in three matches.^[1][5]

Honours

Zambia

• COSAFA Women's Championship: 2022

Individual

• Women's Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2022^[6]
• IFFHS CAF Women's Team of The Year: 2022^[7]