Larry Bwalya

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Larry Bwalya
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Kitwe, Zambia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sekhukhune United
Number 18
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Zanaco
2017–2020 Power Dynamos
2020–2022 Simba
2022–2023 AmaZulu 18 (1)
2023 Sekhukhune United 6 (1)
International career
2018– Zambia 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

Rally Bwalya (born 29 May 1995), also known as Larry Bwalya, is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Sekhukhune United and the Zambia national team. [2]

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Club career

Bwalya signed with Simba S.C. on 15 August 2020 on a three-year deal. [3] The central midfielder has appeared in two matches during the 2020–21 CAF Champions League competition, starting matches against F.C. Platinum on 6 Jan 2021, and in the opening group stage match against AS Vita Club.[ citation needed ]

He moved on to Sekhukhune United in the summer of 2023. [4]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2022 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2–22–4 Friendly

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References

  1. Larry Bwalya at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Larry Bwalya at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. Mubanga, Aaron (18 August 2020). "Simba pounce on Mugalu, Larry Bwalya". The Zambian Sun.
  4. Raophala, Mauwane (4 July 2023). "Sekhukhune United make eighth signing". Soccer News 24. Retrieved 9 July 2023.