Freddie Mwila Jr.

Freddie Mwila Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth1 October 1974
Place of birthZambia
Date of death23 March 2009 (aged 34)
Place of deathCairo, Egypt
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1997-2001Nkana
2001Zamalek
2001-2004Nkana
National team
1995-2001Zambia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Freddie Mwila Jr. (1 October 1974 – 23 March 2009) was a Zambian international footballer.

Career

Mwila spent most of his career playing for local side Nkana F.C. He also played professional football in Egypt with Zamalek.[1][2]

Mwila made several appearances for the Zambia national football team, captaining the side during 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[3]

Personal

In March 2009, Mwila died shortly after complaining of a headache in Cairo, Egypt.[2]

Mwila's father, Freddie Mwila, was a Zambian international football player and manager.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Zamalek Grabs Zambian Player". Synergy Africa. 25 June 2001.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Fred Mwila Jnr's Remembrance Set For Next Week". Lusaka Times. 26 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Zulu recalled to camp". Times of Zambia. 15 April 2000.

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