Larry Bwalya

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Larry Bwalya
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kitwe, Zambia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Napsa Stars
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Zanaco
2017–2020 Power Dynamos
2020–2022 Simba
2022–2023 AmaZulu 18 (1)
2023–2024 Sekhukhune United 10 (1)
2024– Napsa Stars
International career
2018– Zambia 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

Larry Bwalya (born 29 May 1995), also known as Rally Bwalya, is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Napsa Stars 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] In 2024 he was reported as joining Napsa Stars. [5]

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 12 October 2024.
  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.
  5. "Larry Bwalya joins Napsa Stars". Zamfoot. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.