Cagliari armors Zito Luvumbo

Zito Luvumbo renews with Cagliari

Cagliari officially armors Zito Luvumbo. Through a note issued on its institutional channels, the Rossoblù club announced the extension of the Angolan striker's contract until June 30, 2028, with an option for the following season.

"Cagliari Calcio è is pleased to announce the contract extension of the footballer Zito Luvumbo, who binds himself to the colors rossoblù until June 30, 2028, with an option right for an additional season in favor of the club.

Born in Luanda, class of 2002, the Angolan national arrives in the Island at just 18 years old, initially employed in the Primavera team, with which in his first season he played 19 matches, scoring 5 goals. After a brief interlude in Como, è again protagonist in the Primavera 1 championship: he scored 11 goals and gave a fundamental contribution to the team that came close to the Scudetto final.

The following year he makes his debut in the first team where he gradually knows how to carve out more and more space between accelerations and swerves that leave the opponent on the spot: the first goal comes on September 10, 2022, in the away win against Benevento (0-2). On May 30, 2023 is played at the Unipol Domus the Playoff semifinal first leg, Cagliari è down by two goals, the striker enters in the resumption and turns the game upside down: two goals, penalty procured, è the match that consecrates him definitively, protagonist of a victory that will representà a decisive step for the immediate ascent to Serie A.

The striker is also confirmed in the top league: last season è he was among the architects of salvation with 4 goals and 6 assists. This year he found the goal against Lazio, his was the assist for Zortea’s goal in the Parma win.

There are 93 total appearances so far in Rossoblù: Cagliari and Zito, present and future to be written together" this is the statement issued by Cagliari.