Edwin Phiri

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Edwin Phiri
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-09-17) 17 September 1983 (age 40)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) [1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001 Chiparamba Great Eagles
2002–2005 Örgryte IS 41 (1)
2006–2010 Ljungskile SK 96 (1)
2011–2014 FC Trollhättan 78 (1)
2015–XXXX FK Kozara
International career
2004 Zambia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

Edwin Phiri (born 17 September 1983) is a Zambian international footballer who last played for FK Kozara as a right back. [2]

Career

Phiri has played club football in Zambia and Sweden for Chiparamba Great Eagles, Örgryte IS, Ljungskile SK and FC Trollhättan in 2011. [1] [3]

Phiri earned two international caps for Zambia in 2004, [1] both of which came in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Edwin Phiri". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. Spelarförluster | FK Kozara A-lag‚ laget.se
  3. Edwin Phiri at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. Edwin Phiri FIFA competition record (archived)