Aggrey Chiyangi

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Aggrey Chiyangi
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-06-05) 5 June 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Kitwe, Zambia
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Green Eagles
(manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1997 Power Dynamos
International career
1993–1997 Zambia 28 (1)
Managerial career
Green Buffaloes
Power Dynamos
Lobtrans Gunners
Chambishi
2014–2015 Zanaco
2015–2017 Nkana
2017– Green Eagles
2019–2020 Zambia (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aggrey Chiyangi (born 5 June 1964) is a Zambian former football player and current manager of Green Eagles.

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Club career

Born in Kitwe, Chiyangi attended Kitwe Boys Secondary School, playing for the school team. Upon leaving school, Chiyangi signed for Power Dynamos, playing for the club between 1984 and 1997. [1]

International career

Chiyangi made his debut for Zambia on 23 May 1993, in a 1–0 loss against Malawi. On 11 July 1993, Chiyangi scored his first, and only, goal for Zambia in a 3–0 win against South Africa. In total, Chiyangi made 28 appearances for Zambia, scoring once. [2]

International goals

Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 July 1993 Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg  South Africa 1–03–0 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification

Managerial career

Following his playing career, Chiyangi moved into management, managing Green Buffaloes, Power Dynamos, Chambishi as well as Botswana Premier League club Lobtrans Gunners. [1] In March 2014, Chiyangi was appointed manager of Zanaco. [3] In 2015, Chiyangi joined Nkana as manager, [4] before his sacking in January 2017. [5] In June 2017, Chiyangi was named manager of Green Eagles. [6] Between 2019 and 2020, Chiyangi was caretaker manager of the Zambian national team. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aggrey Chiyangi recounts path to Green Eagles FC". The Rainbow. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Aggrey Chiyangi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Zanaco hand Chiyangi permanent deal". SuperSport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chiyangi focused on task at hand". SuperSport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Chiyangi reflects on Nkana sacking". SuperSport. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Chiyangi appointed Eagles coach". Daily Mail. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Aggrey Chiyangi at Soccerway
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