Pearson Mwanza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1997 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Kitwe, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Power Dynamos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 1989 | CSKA Pamir Dushanbe | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 1991–1992 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | ||
| 1993–1994 | Power Dynamos | ||
| 1995 | Nkana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1992 | Zambia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pearson Mwanza (1 January 1968 – 23 March 1997) was a Zambian professional footballer who played as a forward.[1] He played for the Zambia national team at international level.
Club career
Born in
On returning to Zambia, Mwanza ventured to South Africa for a brief professional career before rejoining Power Dynamos though he did not stay long there and crossed the road to Nkana F.C. in 1995 where he found a home before he decided to retire from active football.[2]
International career
Mwanza made several appearances for the Zambia national team, often named in the starting line-up by coach Samuel 'Zoom' Ndhlovu, at the expense of Europe-based professionals. Mwanza held his own in such company and played at the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.[4] He also represented Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Death
Mwanza died in Kitwe after an illness.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Pearson Mwanza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Mwala, Melody "Pearson Mwanza is dead" Times of Zambia, 24 March 1997, p.16
- ^ "Мванза Персон , , футболист".
- ^ Bobrowsky, Josef & Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
External links
- Pearson Mwanza – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Biography at Sports-reference.com
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