Rumbani Andrew Munthali (born 2 December 1978) is a Canadian soccer coach and former professional player who played as a defender and midfielder. He is the youth coach for Major League Soccer side Nashville SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rumbani Andrew Munthali | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Zambia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC (youth coach) | ||
| 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 | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2023 | Sporting Kansas City (youth) | ||
| 2023– | Nashville SC (youth) | ||
| 2024 | Nashville SC (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn 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]
Professional career
editIn 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.[5] He then played for the Oakville Winstars. In 2004, he was signed by the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League on April 7, 2004.[6] He made his debut for the club on April 17, 2004 in a match against Puerto Rico Islanders, coming on as a substitute for John Barry Nusum.[7] At the conclusion of the season the organization awarded him the Public Relations Award.[8] He re-signed with Toronto for the 2005 season on March 31, 2005.[9] In 2006, he moved to China to sign with Nanchang Bayi. On March 2, 2010, he transferred to China League One side Shenyang Dongjin.[10]
After retirement
editAfter retiring, Munthali moved back to Toronto.[11] In 2016, he was hired as a youth coach at the academy of Sporting Kansas City.[12] As of August 2021, Munthali was still holding the same position.[13]
In 2023, Munthali left Kansas City and joined fellow MLS side Nashville SC as a Player Development coach. In May 2024, Munthali was named interim head coach of Nashville after the departure of Gary Smith.[14]
References
edit- ^ 2000 All Americans
- ^ MAKING SUDDEN IMPACT - INJURIES FORCE MUNTHALI INTO A BIGGER ROLE Richmond Times-Dispatch - Friday, August 3, 2001
- ^ Carolina Dynamo All Time Roster
- ^ KICKERS NOTES Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sunday, June 9, 2002
- ^ "Richmond Kickers Soccer - News". 17 March 2003. Archived from the original on 17 March 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "April 7th, 2004 Lynx press conference by Rocket Robin". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Carrillo, Jorge. "April 17, 2004 A-League Puerto Rico vs Toronto Lynx (from a-league com)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Nutt, Dave. "August 26, 2004 A-League Toronto Lynx vs Edmonton FC (from Lynx media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Nutt, Dave. "March 31, 2005 Toronto Lynx sign Carl Fletcher and re-sign Rumba Muntali (from Lynx press release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ 沈阳东进签下四外援 砸百万美金志在冲超
- ^ Academy Q&A: Get to know Sporting KC U-17/19 head coach Rumba Munthali, sportingkc.com, 6 August 2019
- ^ TECHNICAL STAFF, sportingkcacademy.com
- ^ Benny Feilhaber appointed as Sporting KC Academy U-17 head coach, sportingkc.com, 23 August 2021
- ^ "Nashville SC Announces Departure of Head Coach Gary Smith". Nashville SC. 16 May 2024.
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