Clatous Chama

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Clatous Chama
Personal information
Full name Clatous Chota Chama
Date of birth (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Mansa, Zambia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2016 ZESCO United
2017 Al Ittihad 0 (0)
2017–2018 Lusaka Dynamos
2018–2021 Simba SC 70 (25)
2021–2022 RS Berkane 10 (0)
Simba SC
International career‡
2015– Zambia 30 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2021

Clatous Chama (born 18 June 1991), also known as Mwamba wa Lusaka, is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans and the Zambia national team. He is known for his goalscoring, playmaking, leadership, penalty taking and work rate.

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Club career

Chama helped ZESCO United F.C. reach the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League before signing a 3-year contract with Egyptian side Al Ittihad. However, in February 2017, he left the club before making an official appearance. [1] Chama played for Lusaka Dynamos F.C. before joining Tanzania's Simba FC in 2018. [2] https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/clatous-chama-to-yanga-a-good-move-for-all-parties-2024070111593989315

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first. [3]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 January 2016 UJ Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–12–1 Friendly
2.16 July 2017 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 1–04–0 2018 African Nations Championship qualification
3.3–0
4.10 October 2019 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–01–1Friendly
5.25 March 2021 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–23–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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References

  1. ↑ "Cletus Chama quits Ittihad". Zambia Daily Mail. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Uncleared Clatous collects medal". Zambia Daily Mail. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Chama, Clatous". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

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