Shadreck Biemba

Shadreck Biemba
Personal information
Full nameMzansi Shadrack Biemba
Date of birth4 January 1965
Place of birthLusaka, Zambia
Date of death8 May 2010 (aged 45)
Place of deathCape Town, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1994Bloemfontein Celtic81(0)
1995–1997AmaZulu48(0)
Total129(0)
National team
1990–1994Zambia12(0)
Teams managed
1996–1998Tembisa Classic
1999–2002Dangerous Darkies
2003–2005Black Leopards
2006–2010Moroka Swallows (goalkeeping coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mzansi Shadrack Biemba (4 January 1965 – 8 May 2010) was a Zambian professional football player and coach.

Career

Playing career

Biemba, who played as a goalkeeper, played club football in South Africa for AmaZulu,[1] having previously played for Bloemfontein Celtic.

Biemba also represented the Zambian national side,[2] making 12 appearances between 1990 and 1994.

Coaching career

Biemba later becoming a goalkeeping coach with South African club side Moroka Swallows, active in that position between 2006 and 2010.[2]

Death

Biemba died of cancer on 8 May 2010 at the age of 45.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "RIP Shadreck Biemba". Kick Off. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Shadreck Biemba passes away". Moroka Swallows FC official website. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.