Mwisho Mhango

Mwisho Mhango
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-09-15) 15 September 2007
Place of birth Lilongwe, Malawi
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hannover 96
Number 21
Youth career
Ascent Soccer Academy
2025– Hannover 96
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Malawi U17 3 (1)
2024–2025 Malawi U20 8 (5)
2026– Malawi 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:58, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Mwisho Mhango (born 15 September 2007) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga and the Malawi national team.

Club career

Mhango developed at Ascent Soccer Academy, a full-time residential football programme based in Lilongwe.[1] His performances at the 2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship, where he scored five goals, won the Golden Boot and was named Player of the Tournament while helping Malawi reach the semi-finals, attracted international interest.[2]

On 27 September 2025, upon turning 18, Mhango signed a five-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Hannover 96.[3] Under FIFA regulations preventing non-EU players from signing professional contracts in Europe before the age of 18, the transfer had been delayed until his birthday. He began a three-month integration programme at the club's academy, living in the boarding school and training with the professional squad, with first-team eligibility from January 2026.[1]

International career

Mhango was first called up to the Malawi under-17 national team at the age of 14.[4] He went on to become a key figure for the Malawi under-20 side, featuring at the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup and 2025 COSAFA U-20 Championship.[4]

On 28 March 2026, Mhango made his senior international debut for the senior Malawi national team, starting in a 0–0 draw against Zambia at the 2026 Four Nations Football Tournament.[5]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Germany Bound: Mwisho makes historic move for Malawi!". Ascent Soccer. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Mwisho starts integration at Hannover 96". Nation Online. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Bundesliga side signs Under-20 star". Times.mw. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Mwisho Mhango's brace guides Malawi's under-20 to victory over Zimbabwe". Malawi24. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Zambia vs Malawi – Live Commentary". Sky Sports. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.