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...html|accessdate=2009-07-01}}</ref> and was voted Zambian Footballer of the Year for two consecutive seasons in 1993 and 1994. ...Nations|CAN 1994]] finals, Zambia defied the odds and went all the way to the final where they were pipped by Nigeria’s [[Nigeria national football tea

...e killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/viewne ...thor1=Bobrowsky, Josef |author2=Mazet, François |lastauthoramp=yes |title=AFrican Nations Cup 1992|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/92a.html|date=23 September

...ned the national team from 1988 to 1992 and is credited with having one of the hardest shots in Zambian football. ...for the [[Konkola Blades]] before moving to the [[Mufulira Wanderers]] in the late 1970s.

'''Michael Chabala''' was a [[Zambia]]n footballer and coach. Popularly known as ‘Big Mike’as he stood over six-feet tall, ...Vitafoam United where he would stay for three years, helping to transform the side into a strong team.

...ional football team|Zambian national team]] and represented the country at the Olympics. ...ning Footballer of the Year in his first season at the club. At the end of the season he signed for Swiss club FC Fribourg.

...e killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in [[Gabon]] in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/vi ...emoted the following year. The club also won the Champion of Champions Cup the same season under coach Bizwell Phiri.

...e killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/viewne ...tor Volgograd and FC Metalist Kharkiv, before leaving at the conclusion of the 1989 season. Makinka went on to play for Darryn Textiles in Zimbabwe, Lech

...12|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> His win is stated to have inspired a number of young players in Zambia.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34871354 ...nfederation Cup]] games.<ref name="bbc" /> In 2004, Katongo moved to South African side [[Jomo Cosmos]], before moving to Danish side [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]

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| office = President of Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) | occupation = Footballer (retired)<br />Football administrator

...Mwape soon after the Zambian squad arrived in Lusaka from the African Cup of Nations finals in March 1974 ...]] and [[Nkana F.C.|Rokana United]]. He was named Zambian sportsman of the year in 1974 and his younger brother Kenny also played in goal for Zambia in 198

...y 1989 in [[Lusaka]]) is a [[Zambia]]n professional [[association football|footballer]] who is currently playing for MTN FAZ Super League side Power Dynamos F.C. ...e end of the [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|2009–10]] season the Zambian won the [[Swiss Super League]].

...tional football championship of Africa organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] CAF. ...ub has asked for his services, despite being one of the best shot-stoppers the beautiful game has ever seen.

...ho plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Ajax Cape Town F.C.|Ajax Cape Town]] in the [[South Africa]]n [[Premier Soccer League]]. ...n the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

...wned for his dribbling skills, Mbasela was voted Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1990. ...tars two years later.<ref name=buried>Anon. "Gibby Mbasela buried" ''Times of Zambia,'' 4 May 2000, p.10</ref>

...ain in 1980, the same year in which he was voted Zambian footballer of the year. He later coached several club sides in Zambia and [[Botswana]]. ...d Namwiba Kalambo. His father was a miner and he had seven siblings, three of which were girls. He attended Luanshya Central School and Luanshya Boys Sec

'''Justine Zulu''' (born 11 August 1989) is a Zambian international footballer who plays for [[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]], as a midfielder. ...Football.com}}</ref> He joined [[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]] ahead of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201312171300.h

...icker.<ref name="Ford2014">{{cite book|author=Mark L. Ford|title=A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1960 to 1985|url=https://books.google.c ...Come – Howard Mwikuta, Captain of Zambia and Broken Hill Warriors" ''Times of Zambia'', 11 January, p.10</ref>

...o captained [[Mufulira Wanderers]] and was voted Zambian footballer of the year in 1973. He later coached Wanderers and several other club sides. ...t Jeans School where he enjoyed playing football, and later went to Church of Christ School in [[Livingstone]]. After his father died in 1959, he went to

...lverware on offer in 1972. He later took to coaching and was involved with the national team for several years. ...ref name=epitome>Tembo, Benedict. "Stars of Yesteryear – Simutowe: epitome of skill, trickery, passion,” ''Zambia Daily Mail'', 15 October 2011, p.14</

...[[Kabwe Warriors F.C.|Kabwe Warriors]] and was Zambia's footballer of the year in 1971. Stephenson also played for Kitwe giants [[Power Dynamos FC|Power D ...h his feet. He enjoyed playing football and excelled at the game, becoming the school's team captain.

...successful career that saw him being crowned as Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1985. ...“Lackson Chanda: Vitafoam legend, to take coaching to cloud nine,” Stars of yesteryear, ''Zambia Daily Mail,'' 7 February 2015, https://www.daily-mail.

...ll team|Zambia national team]], which he captained at the 1978 African Cup of Nations in Ghana. He later coached [[Mufulira Wanderers F.C.|Mufulira Wande ...nedict "Ackim Musenge: Hero of 1974!” ''Zambia Daily Mail, Stars of Yester-year'', 4 June 2011, p.10</ref>

...tile [[Forward (association football)|forward]] who is usually deployed on the [[Midfielder#Winger|wing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/pe ...team mates in [[Russia]] due to [[visa (document)|visa]] problems. Because of this, he returned to [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]] in Zambia.

{{Infobox footballer ...August 1963) is a former [[Zambia]]n footballer and current head coach of the [[Zambia national football team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supersport

...On 30th June 2021, Leicester City announced the signing of Daka on a five-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patson Daka To Join Leicester City From RB S ...iers. Two months later, he scored his second goal against Cameroon, during the same qualifiers (2-2) 6.

...later coached [[Ndola United F.C.|Ndola United]], Zamsure and Hwange F.C. of Zimbabwe. ...e national team, making his debut at CECAFA 1981. He was initially part of the final squad at CAN 1982 but was sent home for disciplinary reasons.

| managerclubs8 = [[City of Lusaka F.C.|City of Lusaka]] ...eper. He was crowned Zambian player of the year in 1977 at the age of 20, the first goalkeeper to achieve that feat, and was in goal for Zambia at CAN 19

...h [[Tunisia]]n giants Esperance in 1994 and featured at four [[African Cup of Nations|CAN]] tournaments in 1990, 1994, 1996 and 1998. Malitoli is current ...C.| Rhokana United]]'s Ajax Youth Academy in 1981 before being promoted to the main team three years later.

...plays for South African club [[Mpumalanga Black Aces]]. He is nicknamed ''The Hurricane'' or ''Ntofontofo''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/s ...United FC]] as well as the country's national team from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

...er and has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media, coaches, and players tipping him to be a future FIFA Ballon d'Or win ...im a versatile attacker, capable of playing in any offensive position. Two of Chisamba Lungu's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ab

...ear in 1975 and after retirement, he coached several club sides as well as the national team. ...eam|Kenya]] with Zambia winning both games in the two match series to lift the trophy.

| birth_place = Democratic Republic of Congo | death_place = Atlantic Ocean, off the [[Gabon]]ese coast

...a record 8 times and 21 trophies in all. He was voted Zambian coach of the year in 1988 and 1989. ...shi, after which the family name changed to Simwala. He was the third born of six sons and three daughters and played with home-made footballs with his f

| tourney_name = Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | year = 2017

| managerclubs6 = [[City of Lusaka F.C.|City of Lusaka]] ...es and became the first coach to lead a Zambian club to the group phase of the [[2009 CAF Champions League|CAF Champions' League]].<ref>[https://www.lusak

| death_place = Atlantic Ocean, off the Gabonese coast ...2/|title=Profile: Before Lionel Messi, there was Godfrey Chitalu|publisher=The Score|accessdate=16 December 2012|date=17 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite

...in Ghana and is currently managing Green Buffaloes Football Club (GBFC) in the [[Zambian Premier League]]. ...18 June 2011 p.10</ref> Not only was he a keen student but he excelled on the football pitch as well.

...me = Emmanuel Mayuka<ref name="Barclays Premier League: notification of shirt numbers">{{cite web |title=Barclays Premier League: notification of shirt numbers

...rn 1 January 1998) is a Zambian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a midfielder. ...eam]]. On October 10 2022, he was forced to retire following the discovery of a hereditary heart condition.<ref name="Retirement"./>

| tourney_name = Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification | year = 2017

...ecades. He was named Zambian Sportsman of the Year in 1964 and also served the national team as captain and coach.<ref>Liwena 1984, p.270</ref> He is wide ...rs Football Club.<ref>Lombe, Humphrey "What Makes Wanderers Tick?" ''Times of Zambia'', 7 December 1978, p.8</ref>

| clubs7 = City of Lusaka | clubs9 = City of Lusaka

| nickname = Mighty<br>''Abena Milambo'' (The people from Milambo) ...reatest players. After nine years in Division I, the Wanderers returned to the Zambian Super League in 2015 and preserved their top league status with a 5

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