Harrison Chongo

Personal information
Date of birth	5 June 1969
Place of birth	Lusaka, Zambia
Date of death	12 May 2011 (aged 41)
Place of death	Mufulira, Zambia
Playing position	Defender or Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1988–1992	Mufulira Wanderers
1992–2002	Al Taawon
National team
1992–1998	Zambia	13
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Telvis "Kitwe" Chilwesa (5 June 1969 – 12 May 2011) was a Zambia international football player who played in central defence or as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Lusaka, Kitwe began playing club football Mufulira Wanderers F.C., breaking into the first team in 1989. In 1992, he joined Al Taawon Club in the Saudi First Division, where he played until he retired.^[1][2]

Chilwesa was part of the Zambia national football team squad that reached the final in the 1994 African Nations Cup.^[3] He also played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[4]

Personal

He died in May 2011 of malaria. At the time of his death he was head coach of Mufulira Wanderers.^[5]

References

1. "Wawa put to rest". Lusaka Times. 16 May 2011.
2. "Harrison Chongo". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
3. Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
4. Harrison Chongo – FIFA competition record
5. Gondwe, Kennedy (13 May 2011). "Zambia mourns the death of Harrison Chongo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2011.

External links

• Harrison Chongo – FIFA competition record