Madyina Ngulube

Madyina Ngulube (born 18 June 1996) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Elite Ladies FC, the Silver Strikers FC Ladies and the Malawi women's national football team, known as the Scorchers. Ngulube has been nicknamed "the Russian Tank" because of her height and physique. Ngulube was nicknamed "the Russian Tank" in Zambia, because of her height and physique, which give her an edge over opposition defenders.

Ngulube was regarded as one of the strongest players in her later club, the Silver Strikers Ladies.

International career In 2021, Ngulube served as a temporary captain for the Scorchers during their first Cosafa Women's Championship final at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in South Africa.

In 2024, Ngulube served as Vice Captain of the Scorchers and gave thank-you remarks during a luncheon at the Malawi State House when former President Lazarus Chakwera allocated all the Scorchers' players and officials residential plots in Area 45, Lilongwe. Ngulube said it was a dream come true to receive a plot and that this would motivate the players to keep making the nation proud. They were ranked 153rd and they were the rank outsiders, they continued to win taking down Nigeria who were a favourite. The team's performance at WAFCON was described as the most "remarkable by an international team in a major tournament ever".

Ngulube played in the international tournament and was suspended after picking up two yellow cards. Ngulube was replaced by Chikondi Gondwe in the Scorchers' quarterfinal game against Ghana. Malawi won the match 2–1, thereby qualifying for the WAFCON semifinals and the FIFA Women's World Cup of 2027. The team lost Women's Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon, but their supporters included, Adelaide Migogo the President of the Malawi's National Women's Football Association. Migogo sang their praises and noted that the team had qualified for the World Cup.