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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Career
editMwafulirwa 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
editHe 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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