Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Tembo | ||
Place of birth | Zambia | ||
Position(s) | Defender [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Zanaco F.C. | |||
International career | |||
1990–1993 | Zambia [2] | ||
Managerial career | |||
Nakambala Leopards F.C. [3] | |||
–2014 [4] | Nakambala Leopards F.C. (assistant) | ||
Zanaco F.C. [2] | |||
2014 | Mbabane Swallows F.C. | ||
2017– | Malanti Chiefs F.C. | ||
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Chris 'Gazza' Tembo is a Zambian football coach who manages Malanti Chiefs of the Swazi Premier League as of 2017.
He was announced as head coach of 2012-13 Swazi Premier League winners Mbabane Swallows in January 2014, [2] Tembo's first match in charge would be a 2014 CAF Champions League qualifier facing Zambian team Nkana, whose coach Masauso Mwale accepted his appointment with equanimity. [5] Tembo then lead the Swallows to a 2–0 victory in the first leg, [6] before losing to them 5–2 in the second leg even though he expressed determination for his team to hold onto their lead. [7] Later, in April that year, despite former Swallows manager Jani Simulambo advising him to be patient with the club early on, [8] the Zambian coach was fired with immediate effect by the board. [9]
Going back to Swaziland to coach Malanti Chiefs in 2017, [10] the Zambian former footballer's first fixture in charge was a domestic league game opposing Moneni Pirates. [11]