Factfile
Personal information
Date of Birth – 4th February, 1944
Place of Birth – Luanshya
Height – 5’ 6”
Playing Position – Defender (retired)
FAZ Life Member and member of the FAZ Technical Committee
Resident – Ndola
Marital Status – Married with 14 children
Youth Career
1964 (January – September) – Kitwe United reserve team
Senior Career
1964 September – elevated to Kitwe United main team
1964 – 1971 – Kitwe United
1972 – 1976 – Ndola United as captain
1976 – Vitaform United as player/coach
1977 – Ndola United (later retired as footballer)
National Team
1967- 1968 – Zambia
Honours
1969 – Castle Cup losing finalist with Kitwe United (Kabwe Warriors won 4-0 at Dag Hammarskjoeld Stadium)
1970 – Chibuku Cup winner with Kitwe United (beat Kabwe Warriors 1-0 at Scrivener Stadium now Nkana Stadium)
1971 – BP Cup with Kitwe United (beat Kabwe Warriors 1-0)
Individual Honours
Four-time Most Consistent Player at Ndola United
Most Dependable Player at Ndola United
Coaching/Qualifications
1978 – 1979 – Ndola Lime
1980 – Vitaform assistant coach to late Elias Mwale (older brother to late Nkana coach Masautso)
1981 – Promoted as Vitaform head coach after death of Mwale. Attended a FIFA/Coca-Cola Instructors’ course in Malawi. Attained FA Coaching Certificate in England
1983 -Got a Diploma in Coaching in Zimbabwe
1983 – rejoined Ndola United
1984 – returned to Vitaform
1985 – joined Swaziland’s Mbabane Swallows (six months)
1986 – 1987 – Mosi Stars FC where he doubled as coach and team manager
1988 – 1989 – Ndola United as team manager
Administration
1990 – 2014 – committee member at Ndola United
Founder member of the Zambia Football Coaches Association where he was the first vice-secretary.
Currently FAZ Life Member and FAZ Technical Committee member
TRIVIA : At Vitaform he coached the likes of Fighton Simukonda, Boniface Chanda, Richard Mwanza, Webby Chikabala, Albert Bwalya and Michael Chabala. Despite being a defender, he was never red-carded. He was however cautioned on several occasions. Travelled with Kitwe United in 1969 to Greece for a series of friendly matches against the likes of Panathinaikos FC and PAOK Salonica FC.