Collins Mbesuma
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| Collins Mbesuma | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collins Mbesuma | |
| Date of birth | 3 February 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Luanshya, Zambia | |
| Height | 6' 1 | |
| Nickname | N'tofo N'tofo | |
| Position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | CS Marítimo (on loan from Portsmouth) |
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| Number | 9 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| -2004 2004-2005 2005- 2006-2007 |
Roan United Kaizer Chiefs Portsmouth CS Marítimo (loan) |
4 (0) |
| National team** | ||
| 2004- | Zambia | |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Collins Mbesuma (born February 3, 1984 in Luanshya) is a Zambian footballer, currently on loan to CS Marítimo from Portsmouth.
He was named the South African footballer of the year in 2005 after scoring a sensational 35 goals in one season with Kaizer Chiefs. After such an achievement a move to a more prestigious league looked assured, and indeed it was enough to catch the eye of Sam Allardyce, manager of Bolton Wanderers. However, Collins was reluctant to take a trial at the club, feeling his quality was already proven, and so this allowed then-Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin to snap him up on a three year contract in the Summer of 2005. Work permit problems due to the low ranking of his country meant he was not given clearance to join the club until late into preseason.
It was noted by many[citation needed] that he appeared overweight early in the season and of poor quality when playing for the reserve team. Collins is yet to have started a match for Portsmouth; he has only come on for a total of 4 brief substitute appearances, all in the first half of the 2005/06 season. In July 2006 he began a season long loan with CS Marítimo where he seems to be regaining his form - netting in vital goals early in the season and receiving the 'Swan d'Or', an auspicious monthly Portuguese football award.
| CS Marítimo - Current Squad |
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1 Fábio | 2 Alex | 4 Milton do Ó | 5 Fáhel | 6 Evaldo | 7 Kanu | 8 A. Barreto | 9 Mbesuma | 10 Neca | 11 Lipatin | 13 Olberdam | 14 Fernando | 15 Wênio | 16 Ricardo | 17 Gregory | 18 Luís Olim | 19 Moukouri | 20 F. Oliveira | 21 Briguel | 22 Zé Gomes | 24 Christopher | 25 M. Prest | 26 Marcos | 28 Marcinho | 31 Willians | 99 Jardel | Manager: U. Morais |
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