Chaswe Nsofwa

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Chaswe Nsofwa
Personal information
Full name Chaswe Nsofwa
Date of birth (1978-10-22)22 October 1978
Place of birth Zambia
Date of death 29 August 2007(2007-08-29) (aged 28)
Place of death
Be'er Sheva
, Israel
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Zanaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Zanaco
2002–2003
Krylia Sovetov
2 (0)
2002–2003
Krylia Sovetov II
4 (2)
2003–2004 Zanaco
2004–2005 Green Buffaloes
2005–2007
Telekom Malaysia
2007 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1 (2)
International career
1999 Zambia U-20 3 (0)
2000–2006 Zambia 33 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Chaswe Nsofwa (22 October 1978 – 29 August 2007) was a

Be'er Sheva, Israel
.

Career

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

During a trial in August 2007, Nsofwa scored two goals in two

Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan
. His first start was a successful one as he scored two goals and received much praise from the local supporters.

International career

He was part of the

2002. He also represented his country at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Cup
in Nigeria.

Death

On 29 August 2007, Nsofwa suffered sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva at Vasermil Stadium. 40 minutes later, he was brought to Soroka Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival.[1][2]

He was buried on 6 September in his home country of Zambia at Lusaka's Old Leopards Hill cemetery. His funeral was attended by former president Frederick Chiluba as well as several members of the Zambian national squad. As a mark of respect, Hapoel Be'er Sheva have retired the number six shirt in his honour.

See also

  • List of footballers who died while playing

Honours

Zanaco
  • Premier League
    :
    • Winners:
      2002–2003
  • Mosi Cup
    :
    • Winners:
      2002–2003
Green Buffaloes
  • Mosi Cup
    :
    • Winners:
      2004–2005

References

  1. ^ "Chaswe Nsofwa died in israel (Hebrew)". Globes. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  2. ^ "I still feel how Chaswe Nsofwa died in my arms (Hebrew)". Ynet. Retrieved 29 August 2007.

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