Lau King

Lau King
Personal information
Birth name Pachoio Lau Há King
Date of birth (1995-09-04) September 4, 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Pemba, Mozambique
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Songo
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Desportivo Pemba
2016–2017 Ferroviário Pemba
2017–2018 Nacala
2018–2023 Songo 75 (32)
2023 Sagrada Esperança 11 (3)
2023– Songo 0 (0)
International career‡
2020– Mozambique 25 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals 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. In January 2023, he moved to the Angolan club Sagrada Esperança. After contractual issues, he returned to Songo on 26 December 2023.

International

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

Career statistics

International

As of match played 7 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mozambique 202020
202130
202282
202361
202461
Total 254
Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each King goal.
List of international goals scored by Lau King
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 17 July 2022 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Senegal 1–1 1–1 2022 COSAFA Cup
2 30 July 2022 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Zambia 1–0 1–0 2022 African Nations Championship qualification
3 17 January 2023 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa  Libya 3–1 3–2 2022 African Nations Championship
4 6 January 2024 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Lesotho 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Songo

References

  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. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  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.
  6. ↑ "Lau King". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mozambique vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Zambia vs. Mozambique". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mozambique vs. Libya". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Mozambique vs. Lesotho". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 June 2025.