Milika Limwanya

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Milika Limwanya
Personal information
Place of birth (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
ZESCO United
International career
2017 Zambia 1+ (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 September 2017

Milika Limwanya (born 8 January 1996) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. She has been a member of the Zambia women's national team.

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Club career

Having been a product of Chiparamba Youth Soccer Academy, Limwanya has played for ZESCO United FC. She also played for Red Arrows women Football Team. She's one of the prospectshaving been identified through the Airtel Rising Stars which also brought to light the likes of Patson Daka, Enoch Mwepu and others. [2]

International career

Limwanya capped for Zambia at the 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship. [3]

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References

  1. "Competitions - African Women Championship, Cameroon 2016 - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 Mutakafimbo, Diana (19 February 2016). "Milika Limwanya: A defensive midfielder craving for success" . Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "Zambia Women – South Africa Women". GoalShouter. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2020.