Martha Tembo

Martha Tembo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998[1]
Place of birth Zambia
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hakkarigücü
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Green Buffaloes
BIIK Kazygurt
2024- Hakkarigücü 26 (1)
International career‡
2018– Zambia 23[3] (0,)
Medal record
Representing  Zambia
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
2022 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2019

Martha Tembo (born 8 March 1998) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for Hakkarigücü in the Turkish Super League, and the Zambia women's national team.[4]

Club career

In September 2024, Tembo moved to Turkey and signed with Hakkarigücü to play in the Super League.[5] She joined Turkish side, Hakkarigucu Spor in 2024 alongside fellow Zambian Lushomo Mweemba.[6]

International career

Tembo was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[7] Tembo competed for Zambia at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in three matches.[1][3]

On 2 July 2021, Tembo was called up to the 23-player Zambia squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]

Tembo was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished in third place.[9]

Tembo was named to the Zambia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10]

On 3 July 2024, Tembo was called up to the Zambia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11]

Honours

Zambia
COSAFA Women's Championship
Champions (1): 2022[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Player Details: Martha Tembo". Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Martha Tembo Profile". Footballcritic. 11 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "M. Tembo". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ^ https://zambianfootball.co.zm/martha-tembo-the-impeccable-hard-working-defender/ Martha Tembo: The impeccable hard working defender - ZamFoot
  5. ^ "Mertha Temno" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ^ https://zambianfootball.co.zm/lushomo-mweemba-and-martha-tembo-join-turkish-side-hakkarigucu-spor/ Lushomo Mweemba and Martha Tembo join Turkish side, Hakkarigucu Spor - ZamFoot
  7. ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (6 November 2018). "Zambia announce final squad for Africa Women's Cup of Nations". goal.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Mwape Unveils Tokyo Bound Copper Queens Squad". Football Association of Zambia. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  9. ^ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans. "Zambia name squad for 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations". goal.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Bruce Mwape names World Cup final squad". ZamFoot. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ^ Zambia WNT [@Copper_Queens] (3 July 2024). "COPPER QUEENS FINAL SQUAD FOR OLYMPICS" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ^ "Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship title". COSAFA. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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