Hellings Frank "Gabadinho" Mhango (born 27 September 1992) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Richards Bay and the Malawi national team.
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.
He moved to AmaZulu in June 2022. He then played for Moroka Swallows, Marumo Gallants, and Richards Bay.
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.
Mhango's goal during the 2021 African Cup of Nations against Morocco made it to the top three of CAF Awards for the goal of the tournament.
International goals As of match played 5 September 2025. Malawi score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mhango goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition123 March 2013Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1–01–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification217 May 2014Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi1–02–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification32–0431 May 2014Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad1–31–3512 June 2016Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia1–03–02016 COSAFA Cup62–073–0826 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa1–03–02019 COSAFA Cup928 May 20191–12–1102 June 2019Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa1–02–2 1113 November 2019Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi1–01–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification1231 December 2021Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1–02–1Friendly1314 January 2022Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon1–12–12021 Africa Cup of Nations142–11525 January 2022Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon1–01–22021 Africa Cup of Nations165 June 2024Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi1–02–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification172–01818 November 2024Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi1–03–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification195 September 2025Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown, Botswana2–02–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification208 September 2025Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi1–22–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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