Numba Mwila (18 March 1972 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian footballer and member of the national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Numba Mwila | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Mufulira, Zambia | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 1993 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Nkana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Zambia | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMwila played club football for Nkana F.C. in Zambia.[2] He played for Zambia between 1991 and 1993.
Personal life
editHis two brothers Mukuka and Mumamba also played international football for Zambia.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 25 April 1993.[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mwila goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 January 1993 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania | 2 |  Tanzania
|
2–0 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Remember Gabon air victims on Heroes day" Archived 2005-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Muere la selección de Zambia" [Zambian selection dies] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 29 April 1993.
- ^ a b "Numba Mwila". National Football Teams.
- ^ "Tanzania vs. Zambia 1993-01-16". National Football Teams.
External links
edit- Numba Mwila – FIFA competition record (archived)
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