Russell Mwafulirwa
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Russell Mwafulirwa | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Zomba, Malawi | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2000 | Silver Strikers | 0 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Big Bullets FC | 36 | (17) |
2002–2006 | Jomo Cosmos | 49 | (9) |
2006–2008 | Ajax Cape Town | 50 | (10) |
2008–2011 | IFK Norrköping | 57 | (18) |
2012–2015 | IK Sleipner | 2 | (1) |
2016 | Mzuzu United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2002–2013 | Malawi | 42 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2021 |
Russell Mwafulirwa (born 24 February 1983, in Zomba) is a Malawian former football player who played for Ajax Cape Town and IFK Norrköping. In 2020 went to Sweden for coaching courses.[1]
Career
[edit]Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2002, 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.[citation needed]
International career
[edit]He was part of the Malawi national football team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations scoring two goals in the group stage against Algeria and Mali.[citation needed]
- Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mwafulirwa goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 12 October 2002 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Angola | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [2] |
2 | 16 August 2003 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2003 COSAFA Cup | [3] |
3 | 27 September 2003 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Zimbabwe | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2003 COSAFA Cup | [4] |
4 | 9 October 2004 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [5] |
5 | 18 June 2005 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Botswana | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6] |
6 | 10 June 2007 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Senegal | 1–3 | 2–3 | Friendly | [7] |
7 | 18 November 2007 | Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, Swaziland | Swaziland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [8] |
8 | 11 January 2010 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola | Algeria | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | [9] |
9 | 18 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, Cabinda, Angola | Mali | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2010 Africa cup of Nations | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Russell Mwafulirwa learning coaching ropes in Sweden - the Times Group Malawi". 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Angola". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Tunisia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Botswana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Swaziland vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Mali vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Russell Mwafulirwa at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Zomba District
- Malawian men's footballers
- Malawi men's international footballers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- South African Premier Division players
- Allsvenskan players
- Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- IFK Norrköping players
- Men's association football forwards
- Silver Strikers FC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Malawian expatriate men's footballers
- Malawian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Malawian football biography stubs
- Nyasa Big Bullets FC players
- IK Sleipner players