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Simon Silwimba

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Simon Silwimba
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
ZESCO United
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Zanaco F.C.
2012– ZESCO United
International career
2010– Zambia 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2021

Simon Silwimba (born 25 December 1991) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defender for ZESCO United F.C. and the Zambia national football team.

Career

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International

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Silwimba made his senior international debut on 31 December 2010 in a 4-0 friendly defeat to Kuwait.[1] He scored his first international goal in 2017, finding the net in a 3–0 victory over Eswatini during African Nations Championship qualifying.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played 19 October 2019.[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Zambia 2010 1 0
2016 3 0
2017 7 1
2018 4 0
2019 5 0
Total 20 1

International Goals

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Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.[3]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 July 2017 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia  Eswatini 3–0 3–0 2018 CHAN qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Kuwait vs. Zambia (4:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Zambia vs. Eswatini (3:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Simon Silwimba at National-Football-Teams.com
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