Lau King

Lau King
Personal information
Birth name	Pachoio Lau Há King
Date of birth	April 9, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pemba, Mozambique
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Songo
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	Desportivo Pemba
2016–2017	Ferroviário Pemba
2017–2018	Nacala
2018–2023	Songo
2023	Sagrada Esperança
2023–	Songo
International career‡
2020–	Mozambique
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2024

Pachoio Lau Há King (born 9 April 1995) is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Songo, and the Mozambique national team.

Career

King began his senior career in the Mozambican third division with Desportivo Pemba in 2013, before moving to the second with Ferroviário Pemba in 2016. He first played in the Moçambola with Nacala in 2017. In 2018, he moved to Songo where he stayed for 4 seasons.^[1] In January 2023, he moved to the Angolan club Sagrada Esperança.^[2] After contractual issues, he returned to Songo on 26 December 2023.^[3]

International

King debuted with the senior Mozambique national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Guinea-Bissau on 8 October 2020.^[4] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[5]

Honours

Songo

Moçambola: 2018, 2022

References

^ "Lau King: "Vamos dar tudo para Moçambique alcançar o apuramento no CHAN"". RFI. January 27, 2023.
^ Bernardo, Selemane (February 14, 2023). "Moçambicano Lau King reforça equipa angolana de Sagrada Esperança".
^ "Lau King representou o Sagrada sem visto de trabalho". December 26, 2023.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Guinea-Bissau vs. Mozambique". www.national-football-teams.com.
^ "Mozambique coach Conde announces 23-man squad". CAF. December 24, 2023.

External links

Lau King at Soccerway
Lau King at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Lau King: "Vamos dar tudo para Moçambique alcançar o apuramento no CHAN"". RFI. January 27, 2023.

[2] Bernardo, Selemane (February 14, 2023). "Moçambicano Lau King reforça equipa angolana de Sagrada Esperança".

[3] "Lau King representou o Sagrada sem visto de trabalho". December 26, 2023.

[4] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Guinea-Bissau vs. Mozambique". www.national-football-teams.com.

[5] "Mozambique coach Conde announces 23-man squad". CAF. December 24, 2023.

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