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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
In 1990, he joined Abram Mokola’s Vitafoam United but only stayed with them for a season and moved on to the top Zambian club at the time, [[Nkana Red Devils F.C.|Nkana Red Devils]]. Despite the star-studded line-up, Numba fit in without problems, rubbing shoulders with big names like [[Kenneth Malitoli|Kenneth]] and [[Mordon Malitoli]], [[Gibby Mbasela]], [[Amos Bwalya]], [[Stephen Mwansa]], [[Dennis Kabwe]] and [[Eston Mulenga]]. His performances at Nkana caught the eye of [[Zambia national team]] coach [[Samuel Ndhlovu|Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu]] leading to a call-up in 1992.<ref name=numba/> | |||
In April 1993, Numba was among the Zambian squad under [[Godfrey Chitalu|Godfrey ‘Ucar’ Chitalu]] that played agains Mauritius in Belle Vue Maurel, ending the match with Zambia winning 3-0. | |||
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
His two brothers [[Mukaka Mwila|Mukuka]] and [[Mumamba Mwila|Mumamba]] also played international football for Zambia. | His two brothers [[Mukaka Mwila|Mukuka]] and [[Mumamba Mwila|Mumamba]] also played international football for Zambia. | ||
==Death== | |||
On 27 April 1993, the Zambia national team was flying to Dakar for FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal. The [[Zambian Air Force]] flight was carrying most of the Zambian national football team which included Numba. The [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|plane crashed]] into the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Gabon and killed all 25 passengers and five crew members. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
