Russell Mwafulirwa

Russell Mwafulirwa
Personal information
Full nameRussell Mwafulirwa
Date of birth24 February 1983
Place of birthZomba, Malawi
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
IK Sleipner
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2003Silver Strikers?(?)
2003–2006Jomo Cosmos49(9)
2006–2008Ajax Cape Town50(10)
2008–2011IFK Norrköping57(18)
2012–IK Sleipner2(1)
National team
2002–Malawi38+(9+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Russell Mwafulirwa (born 24 February 1983, in Zomba) is a Malawian football player who currently plays for Swedish side IK Sleipner.

Career

Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2003, he signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Jomo Cosmos. After almost four years with Jomo Cosmos, he joined Ajax Cape Town in January 2006. In June 2008, he transferred to Swedish team IFK Norrköping.

International career

He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 African Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.

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