Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clatous Chota Chama | ||
Date of birth | 18 June 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Mansa, Zambia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Young Africans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2016 | ZESCO United | ||
2017 | Al Ittihad | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Lusaka Dynamos | ||
2018–2021 | Simba SC | 70 | (25) |
2021–2022 | RS Berkane | 10 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Simba SC | 27 | (7) |
2024– | Young Africans | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Zambia | 40 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2024 |
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.
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
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 January 2016 | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Angola | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 16 July 2017 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland | Swaziland | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
3. | 3–0 | |||||
4. | 10 October 2019 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger | Niger | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
5. | 25 March 2021 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Algeria | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6. | 23 March 2024 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Zimbabwe | 2–0 | 2–2 (5–6 p) | 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament |
7. | 26 March 2024 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Malawi | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 Four Nations Football Tournament |
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