| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rumbani Andrew Munthali | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shenyang Dongjin | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Richmond Kickers | 29 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Carolina Dynamo (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2003 | Oakville Winstars | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Toronto Lynx | 47 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Nanchang Bayi | 82 | (10) |
| 2010– | Shenyang Dongjin | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rumbani Andrew Munthali (born 2 December 1978) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Chinese club Shenyang Dongjin, as a defender and midfielder.
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Born in Lusaka, Zambia, Munthali was raised in Canada and played college soccer at the University of Alabama-Birmingham where he was a 2000 Third Team All American.[1]
In 2001, the Montreal Impact drafted, but did not sign Munthali. The Richmond Kickers then signed him after suffering several injuries to their back line.[2] In 2002, the Kickers loaned Munthali to the Carolina Dynamo.[3][4] They released him in February 2003. He then played for the Oakville Winstars and the Toronto Lynx, before moving to China to sign with Nanchang Bayi. On March 2, 2010, he transferred to China League One side Shenyang Dongjin.[5]