Tamika Mkandawire
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| Tamika Mkandawire | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | May 28, 1983 (age 23) | |
| Place of birth | Unknown, Malawi  |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85m) | |
| Nickname | Tam | |
| Playing position | Centre Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Hereford United | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2004 2003-2004 2004- |
West Bromwich Albion Hereford United (loan) Hereford United |
0 (0) 14 (1) 104 (11) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Tamika Mkandawire (born 28 May 1983) is a Malawi-born footballer who is the team captain of Hereford United and plays as a central defender. He holds dual Malawian and United Kingdom citizenship and has played for the England National Game XI. Due to his dual citizenship he is currently ineligible to play for Malawi at full international level.
Tamika was a trainee at West Brom for five seasons but did not make an appearance for the first team due to the lack of opportunities at the club at the time. He had two loan spells with Hereford United in the 2003-04 season before signing permanently for the 2004-05 season. Prior to this he had a trial in the United States with New England Revolution.
He was a first team regular at centre-back in the 2004-05 season making the most appearances of all the central defenders in the squad. He also chipped in with 6 goals, more than any other defender that season. This consistency continued into the 2005-06 season where he missed only 4 matches, and scored 9 goals. When club captain Tony James was injured, Tamika took the captain's armband and led Hereford to the playoff final, scoring in the crucial semi-final against Morecambe. He lifted the trophy after a 3-2 win over Halifax and was subsequently named Player of the Year, for the second season in succession.
He has since signed a one year contract with the club and was named as the team captain for Hereford's first season back in the Football League. He has been a regular in Hereford's defence this season, scoring two goals against Stockport and Darlington.
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| Hereford United F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Brown | 2 Travis | 3 Thomas | 4 Rose | 5 Mkandawire | 6 Purdie | 8 Ferrell | 9 Sills | 10 Fleetwood | 12 Connell | 14 Thompson | 15 Gwynne | 16 Williams | 17 Giles | 18 McClenahan | 19 Palmer | 20 Jeannin | 21 Webb | 22 Fitzpatrick | 23 Gulliver | 24 Guinan | 25 Smith | 28 Beckwith | 30 Lewis | 31 Jennings | Manager: Turner |
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