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Russell Mwafulirwa
Personal information
Full name Russell Mwafulirwa
Date of birth (1983-02-24) 24 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Zomba, Malawi
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2000 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

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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

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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.
List of international goals scored by Russell Mwafulirwa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
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

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  1. ^ "Russell Mwafulirwa learning coaching ropes in Sweden - the Times Group Malawi". 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Malawi vs. Angola". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Malawi vs. Zambia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Malawi vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Malawi vs. Tunisia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Malawi vs. Botswana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Malawi vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Swaziland vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Malawi vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Mali vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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